Articles for Female Athletes

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
5 days, 3 hours ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

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Laura Woods hits out at Labour Peer’s ignorance of transgender sport issues
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Laura Woods hits out at Labour Peer’s ignorance of transgender sport issues

The Telegraph  

Laura Woods has lambasted a Labour peer for being unaware of a recent United Nations study that suggested nearly 900 potential women’s sport medals have been won by biological males. Baroness Twycross, responsible for Department for Media, Culture and Sport business in the Lords, admitted during a debate on women’s sport that she was “not aware” of a study called: …

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Chloe Dalton's IVF journey and her hopes for more transparency around fertility in AFLW and women's sport
2 months ago

Chloe Dalton's IVF journey and her hopes for more transparency around fertility in AFLW and women's sport

ABC  

When GWS AFLW star Chloe Dalton and her partner Riley Bodger wanted to start a family, they walked into Monash IVF clinic in Sydney with little knowledge of the journey they were about to embark on. "Conversations around menstrual health, egg freezing, IVF and pregnancy have generally been topics that were held behind closed doors at club and code level," …

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The Paralympics fails to live up to Paris’ gender-equal games standards
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Paralympics fails to live up to Paris’ gender-equal games standards

The Independent  

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Former British Olympian criticises decision to allow transgender athlete to compete in women's races at the Paralympics and urges governing bodies to do more to protect females
4 months ago

Former British Olympian criticises decision to allow transgender athlete to compete in women's races at the Paralympics and urges governing bodies to do more to protect females

Daily Mail  

A former British Olympian has criticised the decision to allow transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo to participate in women's races at the Paralympics, warning that biological males competing in female events is 'unfair and unsafe'. Petrillo, a visually impaired athlete, will represent Italy in the women's T12 200m and 400m sprints in Paris, having claimed bronze at the World Para Athletics …

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Women experienced the best of the Olympics — and the worst — in Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Women experienced the best of the Olympics — and the worst — in Paris

LA Times  

After punching her way to a gold medal, winning bout after bout, the Algerian boxer felt like she had to keep fighting. The last two weeks in Paris — a setting for the classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities” — have been the best of times and the worst of times for female athletes. International Olympic Committee official Marie …

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Rachael Gunn: Angry Aussie Olympics boss Anna Meares blames criticism of breakdancer Raygun on SEXISM after her shocking display in Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Rachael Gunn: Angry Aussie Olympics boss Anna Meares blames criticism of breakdancer Raygun on SEXISM after her shocking display in Paris

Daily Mail  

Australia's Olympic chief has slammed critics of breakdancer Rachael Gunn as typical of misogynistic abuse which female athletes endure. Chef de mission Anna Meares says Gunn should be applauded for her courage, rather than pilloried for her performance at the Paris Games. Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn's breaking routines in Paris saw her go viral for all the wrong reasons after she …

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Opinion: Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?

LA Times  

Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, center, of Brazil, celebrates on the podium between silver medalist Simone Biles, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, both of the U.S., after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on balancing its medal opportunities and participant list by gender creates an undeniable win for female …

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Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work

Associated Press  

PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout. In 2019, at a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing, track’s governing body argued athletes with DSD conditions were …

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How athletes struck TikTok gold at the Olympics – while others avoid the distraction
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How athletes struck TikTok gold at the Olympics – while others avoid the distraction

New York Times  

This summer’s Olympic games has been dubbed the ‘TikTok Olympics’. The more athletes I’ve seen do these videos, the more seem to be getting involved.” Explaining what is driving the phenomenon, Maher said: “People just seem to love anything that’s connected to the Olympics.” Australia women’s football team goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold found that out when a video she shared to …

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For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
4 months, 2 weeks ago

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

Associated Press  

PARIS — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend. “These comments are coming from white people … it’s a kind of racism.” Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender, historians …

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For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
4 months, 2 weeks ago

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

The Independent  

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Paris Games are being hailed as the ‘gender-equal’ Olympics. Let's take a closer look
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Games are being hailed as the ‘gender-equal’ Olympics. Let's take a closer look

NPR  

Paris Games are being hailed as the ‘gender-equal’ Olympics. These were moments meant to reflect what Olympic organizers are billing as the “gender-equal Olympics.” Sponsor Message That’s in part, the International Olympic Committee says, because this year it has achieved "full gender parity on the field of play," which it defines as having set a quota to distribute competition spots …

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Paris Olympics 2024 controversy puts focus on ‘sexist’ women’s sports kits
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 controversy puts focus on ‘sexist’ women’s sports kits

Al Jazeera  

‘Far too often, attention is paid more on how women athletes look, versus their power, grit and performance’ The official Nike kits for American women competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics have been slammed as “a costume born of patriarchal forces” by one track athlete and “treating women as second-class citizens” by a commentator on Nike’s Instagram page because of …

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Mind Your Language, Guys
6 months, 1 week ago

Mind Your Language, Guys

Deccan Chronicle  

Some people just can’t watch their filthy mouths! When fellow analyst Mary Carillo mentioned that five-time grand slam winner Iga Swiatek declined a business agreement from Lancome since she doesn’t wear a lot of makeup, McEnroe quipped, “You think if they offer her enough, Lancome, maybe she would consider throwing on a little makeup for the right price?” after comparing …

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Paris Olympics: Opening athlete parade on a river, not in a stadium, tops list of innovations
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Opening athlete parade on a river, not in a stadium, tops list of innovations

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Exactly 100 years since the Olympics were last staged in Paris, and 128 years since its modern revival in Athens, the Summer Games can still deliver fresh looks for its 33rd edition. Here is a look at the innovations the Paris Olympics will showcase: OPENING CEREMONY This historic first for any Summer Games will launch the Paris Olympics …

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With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered
6 months, 4 weeks ago

With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered

Associated Press  

The looming athlete pay system that will upend the traditional college sports model and still-to-be-determined details about how millions of dollars will be distributed are certain to bring questions about gender equity. “If the universities are going to end up exerting control over the revenue sharing,” Konidaris said, “you’re going to need to address pay equity very head-on.” A New …

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After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’

Associated Press  

SEAFORD, N.Y. — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. The nearly 20-year-old amateur league is suing a county leader over an executive order meant to prevent women’s and girl’s leagues and teams with transgender players from using county-run parks and fields. “We want trans women to know that we want you to come play with …

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New York attorney general says a county must rescind its ban on female transgender athletes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New York attorney general says a county must rescind its ban on female transgender athletes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday demanded that a county on Long Island scuttle its new prohibition against transgender women and girls competing in female sports. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order on Feb. 22 banning sports organizations from county-run athletic facilities if they allow transgender girls and women to compete on …

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The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes
9 months, 4 weeks ago

The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes

Associated Press  

Carol Capps runs regularly in the forested area of the University of Georgia campus, where the body of a 22-year-old nursing student was found earlier this week after she was reported missing from a morning run. “It feels like a place has been taken away from me.” This undated image provided by Augusta University shows Laken Hope Riley. Police said …

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WPL 2024: UP Warriorz team up with Navya Naveli Nanda to combat online trolling, creation of safe digital space for women athletes
10 months ago

WPL 2024: UP Warriorz team up with Navya Naveli Nanda to combat online trolling, creation of safe digital space for women athletes

The Hindu  

UP Warriorz, on Monday, announced a partnership with Navya Naveli Nanda and her non-profit initiative, Project Naveli for a campaign aimed at creating safer digital environments for female athletes. The campaign, named “Trash Talk Clean Up”, part of Project Naveli’s initiative Nimaya will focus on developing an automation-proof soft skilling programme in Uttar Pradesh this summer to ensure the state’s …

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Laura Kenny: Female athletes can struggle to get pregnant because of ‘unhealthy lifestyle’
1 year ago

Laura Kenny: Female athletes can struggle to get pregnant because of ‘unhealthy lifestyle’

The Telegraph  

It can have a serious impact on long-term health and performance, affecting oestrogen levels which can lead to missed periods. “I’ve always consistently had a period but the amount of conversations I’ve heard of people having Red-S. “Red-S is actually really dangerous... these people are giving up lots of things that really deep down they want.” According to the Female …

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Female athletes sue the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations by the school
1 year ago

Female athletes sue the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations by the school

Associated Press  

Thirty-two female athletes filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on Friday that alleges the school is violating Title IX. The plaintiffs, who are all either on the varsity beach volleyball team or the club rowing team, are accusing the school of “depriving women of equal treatment and benefits, equal athletic aid, and equal opportunities to participate in varsity …

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Nebraska volleyball — regardless of world record — redefined what’s possible for women’s sports
1 year, 3 months ago

Nebraska volleyball — regardless of world record — redefined what’s possible for women’s sports

New York Times  

The spectacle was the point. It wasn’t just that the University of Nebraska canceled classes or sold volleyball merchandise to fans who would otherwise dress in football jerseys to enter those hallowed gates of Memorial Stadium. GO DEEPER Nebraska volleyball breaks women's sports attendance record The viral aerial photos were stunning, and the videos of the volleyball team coming out …

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