Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Amanda Serrano v Eva Voraberger: US fighter on frustrations and sacrifice
Few fighters live what many would describe as a ‘normal’ life. Cutting weight, dehydrating and becoming comfortable with the strain of hunger are commonplace for…
Women’s Winter Box Cup: All-female boxing event a UK first
“It is great for some of the novice women boxers coming through to see how it all works at a competition, and it is definitely…
World Invitational: NI Open transforms into new men’s and women’s tournaments
The format for the tournament follows the men’s and women’s model successfully adopted by the Vic Open in Australia. As is the case with the…
European Tour: GolfSixes to have men’s, women’s and mixed teams for first time
Pelley hopes the event helps golf, a sport that often appears beholden to tradition and history, align itself with the views of modern society. “No…
Tournament time & prize money do not add up for many Scottish women golfers
It all begins by getting females to take that first swing or putt. Scottish Golf say that out of 170,000 golf club members in the…
Lord Moynihan wants Royal and Ancient to accept women members
The Royal and Ancient has continued to remain men-only although Augusta National, one of the most famous clubs in the United States which hosts the…
Winter Olympics: Where might China’s medals come from at Beijing 2022?
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu – or Gu Ailing as the 18-year-old is known in China – is set to be the face of her home…
Winter Olympics: Jamaica’s women’s bobsleigh coach Sandra Kiriasis quits
The Jamaican women’s historic Winter Olympics bobsleigh debut is under threat after their coach quit and threatened to take the team’s sled. German Sandra Kiriasis,…
Glasgow 2014: Fran Halsall and Liam Tancock in England squad
Experienced swimmers such as Halsall – 50m butterfly gold medalist – and Tancock – 50m backstroke and 100m backstroke winner – will be joined by…
Professor predicts record Glasgow 2014 medal haul for Scots
“The performance of Scotland in the three Commonwealth Games since 2002 is particularly noteworthy,” suggested Shibli. “These are three full cycles of Sport Lottery Fund…