by admin | Dec 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
While 2021 has seen women’s sport go from strength to strength, a number of the world’s most renowned female athletes are continuing to speak out on important issues. Here are five women’s sport activists who have made a difference this year: Read...
by admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
On a recent episode of Victoria Secret’s VS Voices podcast, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka expressed her frustrations with the discriminatory behavior that women face in pro sports. Back in 2018, as we previously reported at The Root, Osaka faced off against Serena...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is addressing the challenge of being a woman in sports. The 24-year-old talked about the double standards for men and women in the athletic world on the Victoria’s Secret VS Voices Podcast last week. During the podcast, Osaka recalled her...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has become the latest athlete to voice concern over Peng Shuai, who has not been seen in public since accusing a former Chinese state leader of sexual assault. “Censorship is never OK at any cost, I hope Peng Shuai and her family are...
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is back on court practicing for her Australian Open title defense. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who has not played since losing to Leylah Fernandez in the US Open third round, shared shots of her training on Instagram. Read More
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena and Venus Williams have emphasised the importance of young tennis stars Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka for the future of the sport. The Williams sisters are both icons of the game and have won 30 Grand Slam singles titles between them. Their journey to tennis...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka said Friday on social media she is “back” on the tennis court after making a tearful U.S. Open exit two months ago declaring she was taking a break. The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan tweeted two photos with her holding a racquet on a court, one...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
No 23-year-old understands what it’s like to be the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world – except for Nelly Korda. Korda has had a year that most people can only imagine, winning three times on the LPGA Tour, including her first major at the KPMG Women’s PGA...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Overnight tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has an estimated net worth of US$6 million after leaping from a world ranking of 365 in April, to No 22 by September, after winning the US Open women’s singles. At the age of 18, she has already landed multimillion-dollar deals...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This evening, the Women’s Sports Foundation celebrated the extraordinary achievements of athletes and leaders in women’s sports, at its Annual Salute. Recognized as the biggest night in women’s sports, the event honored history-making athletes and...
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