Outrage as ‘women in football’ ceremony celebrated by all-male panel
The event was held to mark a historic women’s match, but no female representatives were seen in the photos. An event held to celebrate women in football is receiving backlash for not having any female representatives at the ceremony. As The National reports, a plaque was presented to mark the 50th anniversary of the first […]
4 years ago
Athlete forced to choose between the going to the Olympics or breastfeeding
“It’s 2021, let’s make working moms normal.” An athlete has revealed she is forced to choose between going to the Olympics or being a breastfeeding mother. Kimberley Gaucher, a basketball player from Canada, said her dream was to represent her country at the Olympics but she may not get to do so as she is […]
5 years ago
Bring your kids to support the Ireland women’s soccer team and help make history
Come cheer the girls in green! On October 8, the Ireland women’s soccer team take on Ukraine in a UEFA Euro 2021 qualifier. The upcoming match will be the team’s first under newly arrived coach Vera Pauw, who is an experienced manager and former Dutch international. It’s hoped that team can continue their winning streak, […]
7 years ago
Alysa Liu is the 13-year-old skating star everyone is talking about right now
She became the first woman ever to land two triple axels in one programme. When you think of figure skating legends, names like Tonya Harding, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean spring to mind. Now you can add Alysa Liu to that list. The 13-year-old dominated some worthy opponents at the US figure skating championships on […]
8 years ago