Posted on October 20, 2020
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It’s incredible to think how much advances in technology have influenced sport in recent years. Video referees, sport and exercise science, HawkEye, undersoil heating, pay-per-view, electric engines – all of these and more have changed how we view nearly every event. Compare most to… Continue Reading “Enough is enough; it’s time to provide female athletes with the kit they deserve”
Category: Hockey, Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, American Football, Australia, Canterbury, Ellen White, England, football, Great Britain, HawkEye, Hockey, Ireland, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kit, Lionesses, Lucy Bronze, Matilas, Phoebe Schecter, Red Roses, Rio 2016, Rugby Union, Saracens, Saracens Women, Sport, SportSpiel, Sydney 2000, Technology, VAR, Women's Kit, Zoe Harrison
Posted on October 11, 2020
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How do you feel about how you look? According to a survey conducted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) and YouGov in 2019, 20% of UK adults said they felt shame because of their body image, while 19% admitted being disgusted. In addition, 37%… Continue Reading ““Whatever your body looks like, be proud because it’s serving you well””
Category: Hockey, Rugby Union, The 52Tags: Argentina, Body Image, England, England Rugby, Great Britain, Hockey, Jess Ennis, Justine Lucas, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Mental Health Foundation, Olympics, RFU, Rio 2016, Rugby Union, Rugby World Cup, Saracens, Saracens Women, SportSpiel, World Cup, YouGov, Zoe Harrison
Posted on December 22, 2019
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In her first piece for The 52, England and GB international Tess Howard reviews her favourite hockey moments of 2019 and explains why they show the sport has a blueprint for gender equality that all other should follow. To legitimise women’s sport, it is… Continue Reading ““Hockey is a flagship team sport & pioneer for athletic equality””
Category: Hockey, The 52Tags: #EquallyAmazing, 2019 FIH Pro League, Alison Enever, Cricket, Durham University, East Grinstead, England, England Hockey, EuroHockey, FIH, FIH Olympic Qualifiers, FIH Pro League, GB Hockey, Great Britain, Hampstead & Westminster, Hockey, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Laura Unsworth, Lily Owsley, Mary Booth, New Zealand, rugby, Sarah Kelleher, Sophie Bray, Tess Howard, The Perse School, Tokyo 2020, Twickenham Stoop
Posted on June 15, 2019
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What better way to round off our year-long journey than with the team that ignited my passion to try and bring about gender equal sports media coverage? I was one of around 10 million people watching Great Britain’s women win a stunning gold medal… Continue Reading “#52) GB Hockey”
Category: Hockey, The 52Tags: 2014 Rugby World Cup, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015 FIFA World Cup, 2016 Olympic Games, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019 FIFA World Cup, BBC, Bodyguard, BT Sport, Christmas, Crista Cullen, Emily Defroand, Europe, FIH, Great Britain, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Hockey, Hollie Pearne-Webb, I'm A Celebrity, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Rio 2016, Sam Quek, Strictly Come Dancing, Tess Howard, The Netherlands
Posted on January 5, 2019
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As the saying goes, just because someone is an exceptional player it doesn’t mean they will be a good manager or coach. There have been very few who have managed to transgress this stereotype – Pep Guardiola and Kenny Dalglish are two of a… Continue Reading “#30) Karen Brown MBE”
Category: The 52Tags: 1988 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup, 2015 EuroHockey Championship, 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, Alex Danson, Alyson Annan, Andy Flower, Australia, Barcelona '92 Games, Cricket, Danny Kerry, England, EuroHockey Championship, Female Coaching Network, FIH, football, Great Britain, Hockey, Hollie Pearne-Webb, Karen Brown, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kenny Dalglish, London 2012, Maddie Hinch, MBE, OBE, Olympics, Pep Guardiola, Rio 2016, Tamara Taylor, The Netherlands, Tracy Nevill
Posted on December 29, 2018
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It seems as though 2018 has provided a never-ending conveyor belt of victories when it comes to women’s sport. There was that Commonwealth gold for England Netball, a world silver for GB women’s wheelchair basketballers, Georgia Hall storming to British Open victory, Vicky Holland… Continue Reading “#29) Ten Landmark Moments From 2018”
Category: End Of Year Reviews, The 52Tags: #BeAGameChangerAwards, #ShowUp, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 French Open, 2018 Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 US Open, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Alex Scott, Ali Mitchell, Aly Raisman, Amy Williams, Athletics, Australia, Bianca Walkden, Bobsleigh, British Open, BT Sport, Chemmy Alcott, Clare Balding, Cricket, Danielle Waterman, Dina Asher-Smith, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Emily Scarratt, England Netball, Eni Aluko, Ester Ledecka, F1, Formula E, Gabby Logan, GC2018, Georgia Hall, Gold Coast 2018, Golf, Great Britain, Gymnastics, Hazel Irvine, Helen Housby, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Ireland, Isa Guha, Izzy Atkin, Jacqui Oatley, Jenny Jones, Jess Breach, Jo Bostock, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Katerina Johnson-Thompson, Katharine Merry, Laura Deas, Laura Muir, Lauren Williams, Lionesses, Lizzy Yarnold, Maggie Alphonsi, Menna Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Kehoe, Mercedes F1, Mica McNeill, Mica Moore, Millie Knight, Natasha Hunt, netball, New Year's Honours List, New Zealand, Nike, Para-skiing, Pyeongchang 2018, Red Roses, RFU, rugby, Sam Quek, Sara Orchard, Serena Williams, Skeleton, Skiing, Snowboarding, South Africa, Susie Wolff, Taekwondo, Tammy Parlour, Tennis, Toto Wolff, Triathlon, US Gymnastics, Venturi, Vicki Sparks, Vicky Holland, Vitality, Winter Olympics, Winter Paralympics, Women's Sport Trust, Women's Wheelchair Basketball
Posted on August 11, 2018
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Sport has a habit of producing special moments. They can be very much personal – i.e. returning from injury or winning a maiden tournament – or they can be cultural, marking a major shift in perceptions. It’s fair to say the 2018 Vitality Hockey… Continue Reading “#9) #HWC2018”
Category: Hockey, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Alex Danson, Australia, Ayeisha McFerran, BBC, BBC Sport, BT Sport, Charlotte Stapenhorst, Chiara Tiddi, China, Chloe Watkins, Chris Hollins, Conor McGregor, Crista Cullen, Die Danas, Elena Tice, England, England Hockey, Eugenia Trinchinetti, Eva de Goede, Germany, Gillian Pinder, Green Army, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Hockey, Hockeyroos, India, Ireland, Ireland Hockey, Italy, Jodie Kenny, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kitty van Male, Korea, Laura Unsworth, Lidewij Welten, Lily Owsley, Lucina von der Heyde, Mariah Carey, Mel Clewlow, Oranje, Rachel Lynch, Rocio Gutierrez, Rosie Malone, Sam Quek, Simon Mason, Spain, The Netherlands, USA, World Cup, Zoe Wilson
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