by admin | Jan 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor wrote that the best way she can send a message about the Olympic host nation, amid calls for various forms of boycotts, is to compete at the Beijing Games. “I understand the concerns about human rights and free expression in China,”...
by admin | Jan 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Amy Rodriguez, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and 2015 Women’s World Cup champion with the United States women’s soccer team, announced her retirement from professional soccer at age 34. Additionally, she was appointed as an assistant coach with her alma...
by admin | Jan 30, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Emilie Castonguay who was named the assistant general manager of the NHL Canucks, making her the first female AGM in team history. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to to the person who set hidden cameras...
by admin | Jan 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Olympics were only five weeks away, and the most prominent Team USA athlete was sequestered in a hotel room in Austria, reduced to doing pull-ups on her bed frame and lunges with a single 15-kilogram plate and knocking on the wall to say hi to her mother in the...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When you are up in the air, it almost feels like you’re flying,” says Kirsty Muir, the youngest member of Britain’s Winter Olympic team, as she describes the sensation when her body is twirling like a spinning top high above ground. “When you are doing an easier...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When Carly Margulies takes her first Olympic ski halfpipe qualifying run on Feb. 17, it will be her first competitive action of any kind since December 2019. Margulies, who underwent seven knee surgeries since 2013, including three since her last contest, earned the...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Representation, SEW
It looks to be a sublime matchup of contrasts when first-time grand slam finalist Danielle Collins of the United States takes on Australian native and world No 1 Ash Barty in the Australian Open final on Saturday in Melbourne. While Barty, seeking her third major...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
Xiao, a Chinese-born and Melbourne-based artist, was disturbed that the plight of the Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had slipped off the radar ahead of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. So she designed a T-shirt, and much to the dismay of Australian Open...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Professional sports leagues in the U.S. have tried to tackle the issue of diversity and inclusion among their leadership for decades with league-wide rules and policies designed to create opportunities for underrepresented groups. Success has varied across leagues. ...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW
What does a 2019 WNBA champion have to say about the inaugural season of the latest women’s basketball league on the block? “Athletes Unlimited is going to be dope as f***,” Natasha Cloud said, followed by permission to edit her enthusiasm. Starting today, Cloud and...
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