13 Jun Bianca Dawson: Army sergeant turned international rugby star
Within six months, Bianca Dawson has gone from army sergeant to international rugby player. Here, she shares her incredible journey....
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10 May Amy Harris-Willock: The long jumper & beauty queen aiming for the 2016 Rio Olympics
Amy has battled through career-threatening injuries, funded herself and even switched nationality to realise her dream and compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics....
24 Apr Lizzie Durack: The neurobiologist pushing to be England’s no.1
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....
02 Aug Back soon…
****** 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...
15 Jul ‘Sport saved my life.’ How powerlifting world champion Monique Newton overcame cancer + a suicide attempt
[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;...
08 Jul How do you become a sports journalist?
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...
01 Jul Sportswomen do exist during the football World Cup… part II
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...
24 Jun Jamaica women’s football: how social media is helping them create history
[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...
10 Jun Can the Reggae Girlz put Jamaica on the football map?
[caption id="attachment_588" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Could Jamaica be the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a Women's Football World Cup? (c) Jamaican Football Federation website[/caption] The island of Jamaica has long been known for punching above its weight. In a country of just 2.9 million people, it has...
05 Jun ACL injuries: Can they be prevented in women footballers?
Some stats for you: women footballers are up to eight times more likely to injure their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) than male footballers. Injury prevention exercises can bring about a 64% decrease in the likelihood of ACL tears. There seems to be a decent chunk of...
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