Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Sochi Paralympics: Fourth medal for Etherington and Powell
“Jade coped really well with the terrain and it was a good run. Three seconds is a lot to make up. I never expected us…
European Wheelchair Basketball: GB women lose in semi-final
Helen Freeman top-scored with 15 for GB but Mareike Adermann fired in 27 points for the six-time defending champions. For the 12th consecutive time, Germany…
Golden Scots: Govan’s golden girl, Isabella Moore
Only four nations contested the final – Great Britain, Germany, Austria and Sweden. After reportedly covering her long, dark hair with a rubber cap, Moore…
Women’s Sport Week: Annie Lush on why things are changing for female sailors
The tide is turning for female sailors. That is according to British Olympian Annie Lush, who has been campaigning for more opportunities for women in…
How revolution at Leander Club led to British rowing success
Sir David Tanner, who was British Rowing performance director for 21 years, recalled how Leander “were ahead” of Team GB by having an established training…
Maddie Hinch and Laura Unsworth defend decisions to join Holcombe
Last month Canterbury defender Mel Clewlow said Holcombe’s strategy was unsustainable, and that “anybody that flashes a chequebook will turn heads”. Holcombe chairman David South…
Ireland take second win over Scotland at Mossley
The Ireland women’s hockey team made it two wins out of two in their three-match series against Scotland with a 2-0 victory at Mossley on…
Glasgow 2014: England win double gymnastics team gold
Scotland finished second to secure their first major team medal. Dan Keatings, Dan Purvis, Frank Baines, Adam Cox and Liam Davie scored 257.603, with England’s…
Glasgow 2014: Fran Halsall and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor win gold
England, too, had a third place to celebrate thanks to Tancock. The Exeter swimmer was only the fifth fastest qualifier for the 50m backstroke final…
‘Booth babes’ cause controversy at business show
VLSA The VLSA stand at Business Show 2019 Whether it’s effective, inappropriate or both, some firms still use women in skimpy dresses to market their…