Posted on September 25, 2019
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Alasdair Hooper takes us through the almost unprecedented situation in North America where many of the world’s best ice hockey players are refusing to play professionally in order to get the rights they deserve. Imagine a scenario where 200 of the best footballers refused… Continue Reading “The Dream Gap Tour: How 200 players are fighting to change the face of women’s ice hockey”
Category: Ice Hockey, The 52Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics, Alyssa Gagliardi, Barclays FA WSL, Billie Jean King, Boston College, Boston Pride, Canada, Canadian Women's Hockey League, Coyne Schofield, FA WSL, football, Fran Kirby, Hilary Knight, Ice Hockey, Kim Little, Marie-Philip Poulin, National Hockey League Players' Association, National Women's Hockey League, NBA, NHL All-Stars, Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, Pyeongchang 2018, San Jose Sharks, Sarah Nurse, Steph Houghton, The Dream Gap Tour, Toronto Furies, USA, WNBA
Posted on May 5, 2019
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Photo credit: Martin Holtom It’s difficult finding a genuine reason to dislike Elise Christie. Her quirky personality, motivational Instagram posts and relative humbleness despite her immense talent all serve to make the short track speed skater highly endearing. She is a journalist’s dream too,… Continue Reading “#45) Elise Christie”
Category: The 52, Winter OlympicsTags: 2014 Winter Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics, 2019 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Anxiety, BBC Sport, David McDaid, Depression, Elise Christie, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Pyeongchang 2018, Short track speed skating, Sochi 2014, SportSpiel, UK Sport
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 November 18, 2018
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Photo credit: UK Sport Ask any British Olympic medalist the story behind their success and often they will tell you it’s down to help they received from others. While everyone has their own unique path, look closely into the journey of many athletes from… Continue Reading “#23) Liz Nicholl CBE”
Category: Olympics, Paralympics, The 52, Winter OlympicsTags: Alpine skiing, Ben Ainslie, BOA, Bradley Wiggins, British Cycling, Canada, Canoeing, Charlotte Dujardin, Charlotte Evans, Chris Hoy, Cricket, Cycling, Dame Sarah Storey, Darren Kenny, David Roberts, David Weir, Diving, Ed Clancy, Ellie Simmonds, Equestrian, football, Germany, Golf, Great Britain, Gymnastics, Hannah Cockroft, Heptathlon, Hockey, Hollie Pearne-Webb, Isabel Newstead, James Anderson, Jason Kenny, Jess Ennis-Hill, Kelly Gallagher, Laura Kenny, Lee Pearson, Liz Nicholl, Lizzy Yarnold, Matthew Pinsent, Mo Farah, netball, Netherlands, Olympics, Paralympics, Pyeongchang 2018, Rio 2016, Robert Matthews, Rowing, rugby, Russia, Sailing, Sir Hugh Robertson, Skeleton, Sochi 2014, Sophie Christiansen, Steve Redgrave, Swimming, Taekwondo, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Team GB, Trampolining, Triathlon, UK Sport, USA, Wales, Wheelchair Racing, Winter Olympics
Posted on December 30, 2017
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As another year draws to a close it’s once again time for me to reflect on my favourite memories from the previous 12 months. This year’s list features game changing moments, unadulterated chaos, new faces rising to the top and old ones setting yet… Continue Reading “My Top 10 Sporting Moments – 2017 (Part I)”
Category: End Of Year Reviews, Opinion, Top 10sTags: 2014 Winter Olympics, 2017 Mexico City ePrix, 2017 World Athletics Championships, 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, 2018 Winter Olympics, 3000m Steeplechase, Alastair Cook, Athletics, Australia, Cricket, Danni Wyatt, Elise Christie, England, Formula E, Great Britain, Ice Skating, Jonnie Peacock, London 2017, Lucas di Grassi, Men's Ashes 2017/18, Pyeongchang 2018, Rosie Clarke, Sochi 2014, Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year, Women's Ashes 2017
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