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Martina Navratilova sends three-word message to Democrats after they voted against trans ban bill

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova slammed Democrats for refusing to support a Republic bill aimed at effectively banning transgender girls and women from competing in school sports. The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump which vows to withhold federal funds from schools that permit trans girls and women to compete in female …

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Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man

Daily Mail

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has seized upon an unverified report about gold medalist Imane Khelif's gender to double down on her claim that the Algerian boxer should not have been allowed to fight women at the Paris Olympics. Following the Olympics, Khelif filed a cyberbullying complaint in France that reportedly named critics like JK Rowling and Elon Musk, among others …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women’s tennis out of Saudi Arabia

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States said Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova relied on “outdated stereotypes and western-centric views of our culture” in urging the women’s tennis tour to avoid holding its season-ending tournament in the kingdom. or punish a society that is eager to embrace tennis and help celebrate and grow the sport.” …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women's tennis out of Saudi Arabia

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Saudi fury at criticism from Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert

The Telegraph

Saudi Arabia has told Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to “get their facts straight” amid an escalating row about the nation’s increasing profile in tennis. “As a woman who has dedicated her life to the cause of women, it pained me deeply to read a column in The Washington Post objecting to Saudi Arabia hosting the Women’s Tennis Association Finals …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Evert, Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

The Hindu

Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are calling on the women’s tennis tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia, saying that holding the WTA Finals there “would represent not progress, but significant regression.” “There should be a healthy debate over whether ‘progress’ and ‘engagement’ is really possible,” the two star players, who were on-court rivals decades ago, wrote …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

Associated Press

Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are calling on the women’s tennis tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia, saying that holding the WTA Finals there “would represent not progress, but significant regression.” “There should be a healthy debate over whether ‘progress’ and ‘engagement’ is really possible,” the two star players, who were on-court rivals decades ago, wrote …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Row over Parkrun's transgender runners: Event's self-ID gender rules have seen at least three trans athletes win female records, report warns

Daily Mail

Parkrun should have its Government funding cut if it fails to protect women runners from transgender rivals, a bombshell report backed by Olympians claimed today. It said Sports England, the Government's non-departmental body for community sport, should tell Parkrun that it must collect participants' data based on biological sex, rather than gender identity, and update course records to reflect this. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Martina Navratilova starts Twitter row with Megan Rapinoe over trans women in sports

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tennis great Martina Navratilova …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Martina Navratilova: Life off the court after being diagnosed with throat & breast cancer

Daily Mail

She's campaigned for equal pay for women, gay rights, and is against the GOP Navratilova is often outspoken and never shies away from sharing her opinions Tennis legend Martina Navratilova revealed she's battling both throat and breast cancer. Last year, Navratilova also blasted the NCAA for giving 22-year-old University of Pennsylvania trans swimmer Lia Thomas its Woman of the Year …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Navratilova Seeks Provision for Elite Sports After Joe Biden Moves for Transgender Participation in School Sports

News 18

Tennis champion Martina Navratilova called on Wednesday for a special provision to be made for elite sport after U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to allow equal transgender participation in school sports. In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Navratilova proposed a “carve-out” – or separate provision – from the executive order signed on Jan. 20 to …

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5 years, 10 months ago

Semenya case: A clash over ensuring an even playing field

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A court ruling requiring Olympic running sensation Caster Semenya to lower her testosterone levels goes to the heart of a dilemma facing the sports world: How to avoid discrimination against intersex or transgender athletes while ensuring that competitions are fair. In Semenya’s case, the court voted 2-1 to uphold proposed rules issued by the IAAF, saying that …

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6 years ago

Trans athletes make great gains, yet resentment still flares

Associated Press

Across the U.S. and in many places abroad, transgender athletes are breaking barriers in high school, college and pro sports and being embraced by teammates and fans. She now stands accused of being “transphobic” after asserting that many transgender women — even if they’ve undergone hormone treatment — have an unfair advantage over other female competitors. “Trans women athletes aren’t …

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6 years ago

Caster Semenya goes to Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge IAAF's hyperandrogenism rules

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Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya of South Africa goes to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday to challenge proposed rules that would force her to lower her testosterone levels. Lausanne: Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya of South Africa goes to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday to challenge proposed rules that would force her …

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6 years ago

Martina Navratilova criticized over ‘transphobic’ comments

CNN

CNN — Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been criticized after claiming it is a form of “cheating” for transgender women to be allowed to compete in women’s sport. The 18-time Grand Slam winner wrote in The Sunday Times that it was “insane” that “hundreds of athletes who have changed gender by declaration and limited hormone treatment have already achieved honors …

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7 years, 2 months ago

Margaret Court: Billie Jean King calls for Australian Open court to be renamed

CNN

Story highlights Australian Open starts January 15 Court is 11-time Australian Open champion She won 24 grand slams CNN — US tennis legend Billie Jean King has joined calls for the Australian Open’s Margaret Court Arena to be renamed because of the 11-time Melbourne Park champion’s views on homosexuality. After being criticized by former and active tennis players for that …

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7 years, 6 months ago

US Open 2017: With All-American women's semi-finals, USTA believes next generation has arrived

Firstpost

For the first time since 1981 when Tracy Austin, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Barbara Potter waved the Stars and Stripes, Americans grabbed all four semi-finals berths, guaranteeing one of them will hoist the trophy on Saturday. New York: For years the United States Tennis Association has been working on a plan to ‘Make American Tennis Great Again’ and on …

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7 years, 9 months ago

Martina Navratilova responds to Margaret Court's bigotry in open letter

Salon

Eighteen-time Grand Slam singles titles winner Martina Navratilova called for a renaming of one of Australia's premier tennis venues, the Margaret Court Arena, on Thursday in an open letter published in the Sydney Morning Herald. The arena's namesake, tennis-legend-turned-Christian-pastor Margaret Court, has been under fire for recent comments, which are being called homophobic and racist. "I am disappointed that Qantas …

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11 years, 6 months ago

Pioneer Billie Jean King championed equality in women’s tennis

CNN

Join CNN’s Christianne Amanpour for an exclusive sit-down interview with Billie Jean-King and Elton John on Tuesday. Story highlights Billie Jean King is a 12-time grand slam singles champion American is a famed fighter for equality and women's rights She was the driving force behind the women's WTA Tour Founded the same year she beat Bobby Riggs in famous "Battle …

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11 years, 6 months ago

World's top 5 lesbian tennis players

India TV News

1) Martina Navratilova: Born October 18, 1956 is a retired Czech American tennis player Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 major women's doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles.She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times, including nine consecutive years from 1982 through 1990, and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record nine times.She and …

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Martina Navratilova sends three-word message to Democrats after they voted against trans ban bill

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man

Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women’s tennis out of Saudi Arabia

Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women's tennis out of Saudi Arabia

Saudi fury at criticism from Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert

Evert, Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

Row over Parkrun's transgender runners: Event's self-ID gender rules have seen at least three trans athletes win female records, report warns

Martina Navratilova starts Twitter row with Megan Rapinoe over trans women in sports

Martina Navratilova: Life off the court after being diagnosed with throat & breast cancer

Navratilova Seeks Provision for Elite Sports After Joe Biden Moves for Transgender Participation in School Sports

Semenya case: A clash over ensuring an even playing field

Trans athletes make great gains, yet resentment still flares

Caster Semenya goes to Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge IAAF's hyperandrogenism rules

Martina Navratilova criticized over ‘transphobic’ comments

Margaret Court: Billie Jean King calls for Australian Open court to be renamed

US Open 2017: With All-American women's semi-finals, USTA believes next generation has arrived

Martina Navratilova responds to Margaret Court's bigotry in open letter

Pioneer Billie Jean King championed equality in women’s tennis

World's top 5 lesbian tennis players