The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is finally here and what a two days it’s been so far! The first major international tournament of the women’s football calendar for 2022, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, has finally arrived. It’s felt like an eternity between Japan winning the 2018 edition and now (a global pandemic certainly doesn’t […]
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The 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup is finally here, and with it come a whole set of challenges for the 12 teams competing. Join us as we look ahead to the group stages, starting with Group A, one of the more interesting groups with debutants Iran, hosts India, serial winners China PR and potential underdogs
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The pandemic has been long and difficult for all of us, and sports leagues are no exception. Leagues across all spectrums have suffered financially, from decreased revenue without being able to host fans and increased costs to implement new protocols, not to mention the period when all sports had shut down completely. But though we
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If you sat down to watch a Formula 1 race for the first time today, you might assume for some reason female drivers weren’t allowed. You might think that Formula 1, like many other sports, is segregated by the sexes, however that is simply not the case. In Formula 1 and most other motorsports, any
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It’s safe to say that sport is full of iconic photographs. Think of Colin Kaepernick’s first demonstration against racial injustice, Prisca Jeptoo’s moment of reflection after finishing second in the 2012 Olympics, or Brandi Chastain’s celebration after slotting home the winning penalty in the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final in the United States – for
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*DISCLAIMER: This article may be sensitive to some readers. Over the course of less than a century, what defines and confines women as female athletes has changed radically. The category of “female” has undergone several alternative definitions since the introduction of female participants into international sport. While relying heavily on determining femininity on the basis
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Commentary and sport. I dare you to name a better combination than that. You can have your beans on toast, your Batman and Robin, your pepperoni on pizza (ok, hands off of this one, it’s all mine), but to me nothing beats sport with commentary. See, commentary is helpful in a number of ways: viewers/listeners
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The world of motorsport is a constantly evolving place. New talents emerge from their humble beginnings in karting on a yearly basis. A notable trend that has begun to emerge is that exceptional female talent is on a promising feverish spike. The likes of Jamie Chadwick, a popular female figure in modern motorsport, has proven
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There will be five new sports added to the women’s programme at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) considered multiple factors when deciding which sports would make the cut: the impact on gender equality, the youth appeal of the sports, and the legacy of adding them to the Tokyo Games. Here’s
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Motorsport is an extremely wide-ranging and multifaceted sport, so much so it can seem as a daunting prospect to get your head around for new fans. Formula One (F1) is the highest class of international motorsport championship and in turn the most popular. From its history to its legacy; challenges and endless lingo, here’s a
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