Women In Sport
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Lack of opportunities and respect – Where are women leaders in the Indian sports ecosystem?
Out of the 18 sports India competed in at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, only two sports federations have women at the helm.
Shahid Judge
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International handball relents on clothing rules, allows women to wear shorts in beach version
There was a furore in July when the European Handball Federation fined Norway after their women’s team wore shorts at the European Beach Handball Championship.
AFP
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Australia women set to get pay rise in domestic cricket but gap still remains
Cricket Australia CEO Hockley said the increase was a step forward but admitted that there’s ‘still a really big gap, as compared to their male counterparts’.
AFP
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court
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Football: US women’s league commissioner resigns over handling of sexual misconduct allegations
Baird’s resignation comes a day after the North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley for what the team called ‘very serious allegations of misconduct.’
AFP
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Indian cricket: Why a movement towards equal pay for men and women is important
The responsibility of getting fans, sponsors and revenue flocking to female sportspersons is on those running and marketing the game.
Karunya Keshav, Sidhanta Patnaik & Snehal Pradhan
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Representation doesn’t end exploitation: The rise of female UFC fighters obscures inequality
The UFC’s interest in promoting women has been rare in a male-dominated sporting landscape, but it’s important to look beneath the sheen of gender parity.
Jennifer McClearen, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Basketball: NCAA slammed after video of unequal tournament facilities for men and women goes viral
NCAA vice president for basketball Dan Gavitt apologised but veterans said the discrimination in weight rooms captured on video was just the tip of the iceberg,
AFP
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How female coaches can add a different dimension to men’s professional sport
The qualities female coaches can bring – and the differences to what men may currently provide – might just be the ingredient some elite sport has been missing.
Pete Holmes, The Conversation
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Achieving more with less: What pro sports can learn from women athletes in a post-pandemic world
Women athletes are putting on a master class in resilience – because for the past several decades, that’s how they’ve been conditioned to do business.
Katie Lebel, The Conversation, Ann Pegoraro, The Conversation , Dunja Antunovic, The Conversation , Nancy Lough, The Conversation & Nicole M LaVoi, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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The invisible summer: How sportswomen were affected more than men during the coronavirus shutdown
The coronavirus pandemic has merely exaggerated the gender inequalities that already existed in elite sports culture.
Ali Bowes, The Conversation
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Coronavirus pandemic is an ‘almost existential threat’ for women’s football, warns FIFPro report
FIFPro’s report highlights the vulnerability of female players, with just 18% having professional contracts as recognised by world governing body Fifa in 2017.
AFP
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A question of logic: How many of us think men’s sport truly requires more skill than women’s sport?
In the equal pay lawsuit, US Soccer said the women’s national team – current world champion – is less skilled and has less responsibility compared to the men.
Zenia D'Cunha
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller