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 July 3, 2019
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21:53 – the time last night when the tears of a nation started flowing as the final whistle was blown on England’s 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. It was a heart wrenching, soul destroying moment, seeing those 23 athletes whom we’ve come to… Continue Reading “England Inspired, Now It’s Up To Us To Ensure Lionesses’ World Cup Legacy Lives On”
Category: footballTags: #ShowUp, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2021 UEFA Women's European Championships, Alex Greenwood, Alex Morgan, BBC, Carly Telford, Chelsea, Ellen White, England, Euro 2021, football, France, Great Britain, Hockey, Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, netball, rugby, Scotland, Team GB, Tokyo 2020, USA
Posted on March 30, 2019
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This week SportSpiel founder and co-host Alasdair Hooper writes about an athlete he describes as a pioneer, innovator and inspiration to all women. Pave the way. Three words that sound so simple but can mean so much. Those words can challenge prejudice, change society,… Continue Reading “#41) Stacey Copeland”
Category: Boxing, The 52Tags: BBC Radio Manchester, Boxing, caytoo, Commonwealth, David Beckham, Doncaster Rovers Belles FC, England, Fencing, football, Hockey, Manchester Evening News, Muhammad Ali, netball, Pave The Way, rugby, Ryan Giggs, SportSpiel, Stacey Copeland, Sugar Ray Leonard
Posted on March 23, 2019
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How refreshing has it been to see women’s sport dominating the headlines this week? From the announcement of Barclays as the first Women’s Super League (WSL) title sponsor to an ODI series whitewash for England in Sri Lanka, a new government drive to encourage… Continue Reading “#40) Telegraph Women’s Sport”
Category: The 52Tags: #SeeSportyBeSporty, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Anna Kessel, Barclays, Chelsea, Cricket, Crystal Palace, Dina Asher-Smith, England, football, Great Britain, Gymnastics, Judy Murray, Katie Whyatt, Lionesses, Monica Seles, Olympics, PSG, Red Roses, Renee Hector, rugby, Sheffield United, Simone Biles, Sophie Jones, Sri Lanka, Telegraph Women's Sport, Tennis, The Telegraph, Totally Runable, Tottenham Hotspur, USA, Women In Sport, Women's Champions League, Women's Championship, Women's Six Nations, Women's Super League
Posted on March 8, 2019
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There are few better sights in rugby than seeing a forward charging at full pelt, ball in hand, bouncing off tackles left, right and centre. The modern era of the game has been privileged to see some of the best exponents of this, from… Continue Reading “Women’s Six Nations Special: Jade Konkel”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #More2Me, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Apex Training & Performance, Basketball, caytoo, Edinburgh, EIS, Glasgow, Harlequins, Highlands, Holly Myers, Inverness, Jade Konkel, Lawrence Dallaglio, LMRCV, rugby, Rugby Union, Safi N'Diaye, Sarah Bern, Scotland, Sergio Parisse, Wales, Women's Six Nations
Posted on February 2, 2019
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There isn’t much that can be said about Katy Daley-McLean that hasn’t been uttered on numerous occasions already. The caytoo athlete has been an icon of English rugby for more than a decade, inspiring thousands of women and young girls the length and breadth… Continue Reading “#34) Katy Daley-McLean”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2019 Women's Six Nations, caytoo, England, England Rugby, Harlequins, Ireland, Jonny Wilkinson, Katy Daley-McLean, Lark Davies, Leanne Riley, Loughborough Lightning, Olympics, Owen Farrell, Rio 2016, Rocky Clark, rugby, Rugby Sevens, Rugby World Cup, Sarah McKenna, The Telegraph, The Times, USA, Worcester Valkyries, Zoe Harrison
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 September 15, 2018
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What is it that defines an athlete as a ‘legend’? Some base it on the number of trophies, accolades and records a sportsperson collects over their career, others on the length of time an individual represents their country at the elite level for. Furthermore… Continue Reading “#14) Tamara Taylor”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, #ShowUp, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, Abigail Dow, Alastair Cook, Amy Cokayne, Athletics, Becky Essex, Canada, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, Ellie Kildunne, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Heptathlon, Hockey, Ireland, Jason Leonard, Jennifer Sutton, Jess Breach, Jess Ennis-Hill, Joanna McGilchrist, Legend, Newcastle University, Rocky Clarke, Roger Federer, rugby, Rugby Union, Sarah Bern, Six Nations, Sport, Switzerland, Tamara Taylor, Tennis, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, Zoe Aldcroft
Posted on September 9, 2018
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As many readers will know, The 52 was devised to promote equality and increase media coverage of women’s sport. This is one of a number of projects set up in recent years set up to achieve the same goals, including the ‘Women’s CricZone’ website… Continue Reading “#13) Sarah Williams”
Category: The 52Tags: 2017 UK Blog Awards, 2018 #BeAGameChanger Awards, Appalachian Trail, Australia, Baja California Peninsula, Boxing, Canada, Cazz Lander, Cushing's syndrome, England, Essequibo, Fiona Oakes, Great Britain, It's A Woman's Game, Kiko Matthews, Maggie Alphonsi, Malaysia, Marathon, Marathon des Sables, Mexico, Nicky Spinks, Pip Stewart, rugby, San Diego, Sarah Williams, Scotland, Stacey Copeland, Terra Roam, Tough Girl Challenges, Tough Girl Podcast, Ultra-marathon, USA, Vancouver, Women's CricZone, Women's Sport Trust
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