[caption id="attachment_15599" align="aligncenter" width="805"] Alia beat the favourite and 2012 Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte to become the first black woman to win a World swimming title, in 2014 (c) Loop Jamaica[/caption] With the 2016 Olympics on the horizon, 27-year-old Alia Akinson is preparing for her fourth...
Amy has battled through career-threatening injuries, funded herself and even switched nationality to realise her dream and compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics....
Lizzie Durack studies neurobiology at one of the world's most prestigious universities, Harvard, which often means cutting into sheep's brains. She's also pushing to become England's number one goalkeeper....
I've had the pleasure of reporting on British boxer Natasha Jonas' career for many years. Her lively personality has always made her an interesting interviewee. As well as her incredible achievements in the ring, Natasha has always been a prominent ambassador for women's boxing and...
I remember the days when I had to ring someone to find out the result for a women's football match, now it's on national TV and radio regularly. It was great to be involved with this radio show on BBC 5 Live - a whole hour dedicated...
****** POSTPONEMENT ****** Women Who Like Sport will be taking a break throughout August. I'm lucky enough to have a job that allows me to travel the world and with some very exciting trips coming up, there just won't be time to continue the blog. To follow...
[caption id="attachment_719" align="aligncenter" width="506"] Monique Newton is aiming for her fourth title at the World Powerlifting Championships in Florida, USA in October (c) Monique Newton's Twitter page[/caption] About four years ago, Monique Newton scoured the internet for obscure sports. She needed something to focus her energy on;...
Ever thought about becoming a sports journalist? From chatting to Usain Bolt to following the England women's football team to Cyprus, I love that my job offers so much variety. I recently spoke to the BBC Academy about my route into journalism, tips for success and...
You'd be hard-pressed to find a sportswoman in the newspaper back pages at the moment. During the football World Cup every four years, sportswomen, already covered far less than the men in the mainstream media, have an even bigger battle on their hands to have their achievements...
[caption id="attachment_635" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Jamaica's Reggae Girlz face their biggest test yet at a World Cup qualification tournament in Trinidad & Tobago (c) Jamaica Reggae Girlz Facebook page[/caption] No Caribbean team has ever qualified for a Women's World Cup. Enter the Reggae Girlz. After a six year...