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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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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It’s only taken five years, but I can finally say… Olympic swimming is back and athletes will be swimming for gold! With the likes of Rebecca Adlington setting up the future of swimming in Great Britain with her impressive gold in the 800m Freestyle in Beijing, a new wave of medal winners was inspired. And
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With swimming in the pool at an end, you might be wondering how you can get your next swimming fix? Well look no further than the evening of 3rd August 2021 when the Marathon swimming begins! Now don’t expect a 26.2 mile race because that would take all day, a swimming marathon covers a distance
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games was a summer of magical moments and celebrations for Team GB. From Tom Daley’s historical gold medal in the pool, to Sky Browns exploits in the skate park, Team GB had plenty of reasons to be cheerful after a successful summer. One star that caught the eye of many however,
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Here at Sporting Her, we want to support women and girls in sport globally, both on and off the pitch. Our writer, Louisa Okolobe, spoke to footballer, Uchenna Kanu, recently about her time on the pitch for Swedish side Linkoping Football Club alongside the Nigerian national team (Super Falcons), and her journey to getting where
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I’ve tried writing this article about four times and each time, I’ve come to understand something new. Firstly, broadcast infrastructure is essential – a fundamental premise and stating the obvious. Secondly, whilst essential, broadcast infrastructure is not actually as terribly important as we thought. I’ll get to this in a bit. Thirdly, women’s sport is
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