Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
Road World Championships: Lizzie Deignan, Geraint Thomas and Sarah Storey in British team
Elite men: Lewis Askey, Mark Cavendish, Owain Doull, Sean Flynn, Ethan Hayter (road and time-trial), James Knox, Daniel McLay, Tom Pidcock, Luke Rowe, James Shaw,…
Women’s Tour could ‘better London 2012’, says Emma Trott
The Women’s Tour, which will start in Northamptonshire on 7 May and finish in Suffolk on 11 May, has been given a 2.1 rating by…
Laura Trott says her success makes her a marked woman
“I’m shown more respect now, and that can work against you. “I have to be smart and race with that knowledge. As long as you…
London 2012: Row over skirts for women boxers continues at ExCel
One woman more responsible than most for this event being staged is “Battling” Barbara Buttrick. She was the first female boxing world champion and was…
Four GB women into semi-finals at European Boxing Championships
Natasha Jonas was one of four British boxers to move convincingly into the semi-finals at the European Women’s Championships in the Netherlands. Light-welterweight (64kg) Jonas,…
England women win openers at European Boxing Championships
England’s Nicola Adams and Natasha Jonas won their opening bouts to reach the last eight at the Women’s European Championships in the Netherlands. Flyweight Adams…
GB’s Nicola Adams powers into European Boxing Championships final
England’s Nicola Adams guaranteed herself at least a silver medal as she powered into the flyweight (51kg) final at the European Women’s Championships. Adams, who…
World Cup helps drive increase in women’s sport viewing figures in 2023
The 2023 World Cup contributed to an increase in women’s sport viewing figures this year, according to data from the Women’s Sport Trust (WST). International…
Local photography exhibition in aid of Stroud foodbank
Rupert Russel The photos will feature a variety of genres based around Stroud District An exhibition of local photographers is being held in aid of…
Glasgow 2014: Robert Blair courts further badminton Games success
Those players will be joined in the mixed team event by two 20-year-olds – Rebekka Findlay and Caitlin Pringle. The 23 badminton teams at Glasgow…