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Mansplaining Women in Sport

Initial reactions can reveal a lot about a person’s true prejudices. The events of the past week have taught us that change for women in sport will take generations.

The Making of Sally Pearson’s Madame Tussauds Sculpture

See behind the scenes at how Madame Tussauds managed to sculpt Sally’s figure and capture every intricate detail of the Olympic Champion.

I’m Plus Size and I’m an Athlete

Plus size, Leah Gilbert was always too afraid to call herself an athlete until she realised similar young girls need a realistic not popular idea of what an ‘athlete’ looks like.

Sierra Kerr – The Coolest Skater You’ll Ever Meet

Sierra Kerr may just be 7 but you won’t believe what she can do on a skateboard. Confident & cool, she commands every park she enters & jaws drop in her wake!

How is This Selling Sports Clothes?

A new campaign by a sportswear company to sell women’s sports clothes has sparked outrage with it more suited to a men’s magazine. Does sex sell sport?

Long Live the Queen – Betty Klimenko

Betty’s the millionaire owner of V8 Supercars team Erebus Motorsport who’s fast becoming an icon of the sport. Larger than life the “Queen of the Mountain” is a trailblazer for women in motorsport.

Do Women’s Sports Suffer Stockholm Syndrome?

The tide is starting to turn in how women’s sports are being reported, but sporting organisations need to do more to promote their women’s teams and stop committing media suicide.

Meet Ellia Green (and Gold)

She’s called the “Female Folau” but the Rugby 7s star Ellia Green wore the green and gold for another sport as she made her way on the Road to Rio.

The Cycling Fashionista – Tiffany Cromwell

She’s one of Australia’s top riders but meet the Tiffany Cromwell behind the helmet – the fashionista.

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