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Opinion: Australian women send message to athletes at US Olympic swimming trials

by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Adelaide, Australia, is 9,482 miles away from the site of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, but Sunday, it felt like it was next door. Australia is holding its Olympic swimming trials this week too, and two of its young stars have already sent the Americans a message...

Tokyo 2020: Olympic swimmer Madeline Groves withdraws from trials over ‘perverts’ in sport

by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW

An Australian swimmer has withdrawn from upcoming Olympic trials, citing “misogynistic perverts” in the sport. Madeline Groves, 26, said in 2020 she had complained “a few years ago” about an unnamed person in the sport who had made her feel uncomfortable. Announcing...

Australian softball squad leaves for Tokyo Olympics, among first athletes to travel to Japan for Games

by admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The Aussie Spirit, the Australian women’s softball team, will be among the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics after leaving Sydney on Monday.The squad of 23 will arrive in Ota City for a training camp before facing Japan on July 21, a game...

‘Why shouldn’t she stand up?’ Liz Cambage gets Australian Olympic backing

by admin | May 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Basketball star Liz Cambage will be free to show her passion on and off the court at the Tokyo Olympics, having been locked in to spearhead Australia’s bid for an elusive gold medal. Cambage, who took part in London 2012 and Rio 2016, is the most experienced member of...

Frisbee and oval ball star Cat Phillips fired up by fight for gender equality

by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW

For someone who describes herself as a “pretty quiet person,” Cat Phillips has shown herself to be utterly unafraid of speaking out. A rarity in the sporting world, Phillips is a multi-sport athlete, who competes in both ultimate frisbee and Australian...

Twenty20 World Cup final remains an untouched monument to women’s sport

by admin | Mar 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Ihave never been the type of person to relive moments from the past. I remember them, for sure – little things about this match being enjoyable or that one not so much – but my modus operandi is generally to recall, rather than reflect and reminisce. It is why,...
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