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Olympic Hopeful Mixes Muslim Faith And Fencing
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 9, 2012 at 2:14am

World-class fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad hopes to compete in the 2012 London Olympics. If she qualifies, it is believed that she will be the first practicing Muslim to represent the U.S. in women's fencing, and the first American to wear Islamic head-covering ...more

A case of the defunct kabaddi team
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 9, 2012 at 1:52am

By Fawad HussainTides have change in recent times when it comes to women taking part in sport and even going on to represent the country on global arena.Besides various indoor games, the nation is represented in cricket, football, tennis and even athletic...more

Amy does Parkour in Melbourne - that means she practices building-leaping. Yes.
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted October 14, 2011 at 1:33pm

This is great! Only a few minutes long, it's the best explanation I've heard for why some people are addicted to leaping buildings. Another sport I wish I had tried when I was 17 and thought I was invincible. Filmed in Melbourne, lovely shots of the city ...more

England women sweep medals at World Championships of Surf Kayaking
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted October 11, 2011 at 10:33pm

So the England women's team swept the medals at the World Championships of Surf Kayaking this week. Emma Wynter took the Long Boat title while Tamsin Green won out in the Short Boat. Emma (19) has only been surf-kayaking for three years but has won Briti...more

Video Trailer for “In Search Of America’s Muay Thai Team”
by Wombat Sports
posted September 14, 2011 at 10:41am

Muay Thai has made a huge comeback this year, and one show is hoping to find the best American fighters. “In Search of America’s Muay Thai Team” is new series that will take 10 fighters, both male and females, to compete around the world. Via Pres...more

Jessica Penne To Face Rena Kubota In Shoot Boxing Debut
by MMARising.com
posted September 5, 2011 at 11:30pm

Bellator veteran Jessica Penne will make her Shoot Boxing debut in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday against two-time Girls S-Cup champion Rena Kubota. The promotion officially announced the late addition to the card today and MMARising.com confirmed that Penne wi...more

Kitchen, Shevchencko Take Home Wins at Muay Thai Premier League
by Wombat Sports
posted September 5, 2011 at 12:13am

It was an exciting night of female fights on the Muay Thai Premier League card in Long Beach, CA Friday nights. Julie Kitchen vs. Martina Jindrova Round 1 Kitchen starts laying in kicks early, keeping pressure on Jindrova. Kitchen works some knees...more

Girls Sports vs Pinkification
by CPS8910
posted September 1, 2011 at 1:55pm

jocks. Now days, when little girls first start their sports, you can find all sorts of little girly pink items that help identify them as girl athletes. How many of you have seen things like pink baseball bats, pink soccer balls, pink basketballs, pink b...more

Interview – Australia’s Fiona Muxlow Preparing for the ADCC World Grappling Championships
by Wombat Sports
posted August 25, 2011 at 7:05pm

With the ADCC 2011 Submissions Wrestling tournament in a little over a month, Australia’s Fiona Muxlow is working hard to prepare to take on some of the toughest competition she has had to face in her Brazilian jiu-jitu career. The winner of the O...more

98-year old woman earns highest degree black belt
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 10, 2011 at 12:39pm

Sensei Keiko Fukuda, age 98 and only 4 feet 11 inches tall, is the first woman to ever earn a 10th degree black belt (the highest achievable) in Judo.  Only four living people hold a 10th degree black belt and only 16 have ever held a 10th degree black b...more

Interview with Muay Thai World Title Holder Turned MMA Fighter Karen Ousey
by Wombat Sports
posted July 28, 2011 at 2:34am

(Via Halo PR Press Release) With just under two weeks to go August 6th, UCMMA 22: Warrior Creed sees two high profile female fights on the bill. Here Aundre Jacobs talks to Karen Ousey ahead of her much anticipated MMA debut. Karen Ousey comes i...more

Just Canoe It!: The Quest For Olympic Status for Women's Canoe
by Women in Sport International
posted July 19, 2011 at 10:04am

JustCanoeIt! is a website that is working towards gender equality in Canoe. Specifically, they are working to get equal canoe events added to the 2012 Olympic program. Currently there are no Canoe sprint events for women and no canoe slalom events. The wo...more

The Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Team Gears Up To Host First Ever U25 World Championships
by Women in Sport International
posted July 6, 2011 at 4:41pm

[Editors Note: Everyone knows that women's sports receive horrible coverage in the traditional sports news media. This article is the first of a series of articles on this blog in which we will be interviewing top female athletes from sports that are unde...more

Preventing Cheerleading Injuries
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 5, 2011 at 10:42pm

As the debate as to whether cheerleading is a sport continues and as cheerleading statistically continues to be considered one of the more dangerous high school sports, it is important to note that many cheerleading injuries can be prevented. STOP Sport...more

Cheerleading Coach Files Title IX Lawsuit Against University of Alabama
by Title IX Blog
posted July 5, 2011 at 8:33am

Debbie Greenwell was the head cheerleading coach at the University of Alabama for more than 24 years, until, she alleges, she was terminated from her position in a dramatic fashion in response to her advocacy for equal treatment for her student-athletes. ...more

CLAW: Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers raise money for women-initiated causes
by Athletic Women Blog
posted June 23, 2011 at 9:30am

Theater, arm wrestling, philanthropy—three things that don't often come to mind together. But in toto they do describe CLAW (Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers, or more generally, Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers), as seen in the group's About page: A...more

Kayaker Katya Kullova in action
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 22, 2011 at 10:19am

The World Freestyle Kayak Championships are running this week in Germany.  This week's blog-posts are dedicated to the crazy women who run rivers, and love the white water. Russian Katya Kullova started in her first kayak about eight years ago, when she ...more

Kayaking in the Alps
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 20, 2011 at 12:19am

A group of Irish kayakers went adventuring in the French and Italian Alps last week. Aisling Griffin*, one of Ireland's few female surf-kayakers went along for the ride. Kayaker Mark Ward-Bopp filmed her in action.*Disclaimer: nepotism ...more

Miriam Nakamoto and Wang Wei Square off in the the Philippines June 26
by Wombat Sports
posted June 13, 2011 at 9:46am

Miriam Nakamoto Two tough kickboxers go international. Miriam Nakamoto of the Combat Sports Academy in the Bay Area is set to face China’s Wang Wei in Manila, Philippines June 26 in a Shandong International challenge match. The bout is being h...more

Emily Jackson, American Kayaker wins again
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 8, 2011 at 1:57am

It's that time of year again - rivers, mountains, kayaks and Emily Jackson wins the Teva Freestyle gold for the seventh year running. At 21. Must be getting quite frustrating to be chasing her at this stage. Emily Jackson by Corey RichJackson is just one...more

What will cheerleading investigation in SC find?
by Title IX Blog
posted June 6, 2011 at 12:27pm

Parents filing Title IX complaints with the Office of Civil Rights might be the trend of the month.In South Carolina, parents of a cheerleader at Lugoff-Elgin High School started wondering where the money allotted for cheerleaders was going when they were...more

Untangling myself on the ropes course
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 1, 2011 at 7:37pm

After a successful training run as part of the Buffalo Half Marathon, my birthday continued. While I lost Mark at the finish line, I moved on to Panera and meeting my friend Sue for some post-race refueling. My specialty bagel smothered in hazelnut cream ...more

Badminton governing group ends controversial women's dress code
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 30, 2011 at 12:12pm

Jené LONGMANFacing mounting criticism, the Badminton World Federation announced Sunday that it was scrapping a rule that would have forced women to wear skirts or dresses in elite competition.The rule, which was to take effect Wednesday, was intended t...more