Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
EuroBasket qualifying: GB women unchanged for Poland opener
Great Britain’s women are set to take an unchanged line-up into their opening EuroBasket 2021 qualifier in Poland on Thursday (17:00 GMT). Chem Buceta’s squad…
Steph Curry: NBA superstar talks Donald Trump, Serena Williams and Colin Kaepernick
Curry recently talked in a column for The Players’ Tribune, external about his two daughters, and how he wants them to “strive for careers where…
Glasgow 2014: Olympian Wendy Houvenaghel retires from cycling
Responding to Houvenaghel’s comments about sexism in cycling, former Team GB track cyclist Victoria Pendleton agreed women do receive different treatment. The Olympic gold medallist…
Singapore table tennis team are the ones to watch in Glasgow
She said: “There is some pressure because my team is very strong. I think it is more of a motivation and inspiration knowing that I…
Culture and concerts where IS once reigned
Daniella Peled Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) IWPR A Peace Festival was held in Mosul weeks after IS was ousted For almost three…
Canada’s justice system lets sex assaults fall through the cracks
Submitted photo Jennelle Polok says the justice system needs to do more to prosecute sexual assaults Sex assault remains one of the most under-reported crimes…
GB women’s water polo set for tough Europeans
“It’s a massive achievement to have even got there. It’s a big jump from where we were but I think it’s a great stepping stone…
Great Britain to compete in water polo at London 2012
“Teams do cost more money but if we’re serious about being a world-class performing nation we’ve got to take some of these team events and…
Georgina Kennedy targets Commonwealth Games medal after meteoric rankings climb
It was in her final year at Harvard that Kennedy decided she would turn professional on completion of her studies in 2020. But with the…
Tunnock’s owner and football boss honoured
Tunnock’s Sir Boyd’s confectionery firm Tunnock’s makes caramel wafers, snowball and teacakes. The inventor of the Tunnock’s Teacake and the boss of the Scottish women’s…