Archive for the ‘The Q&A’ Category
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
By Lindsay Rico
After speaking with Urvasi Naidoo about the sport of Netball, only one thing occurred to me: Lebron James could never play this game. Naidoo is the CEO of the IFNA , International Federation of Netball Association, (check out her blog here) and gave me the rundown on Netball ...
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
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By Sarah Odell and Lindsay Rico
Nasrin Arbabzadeh, the leader of the Afghan women's sports delegation, has been actively working for years for the rights of Afghan women to complete in sports. In 2001, she traveled from city to city recruiting women to compete in the ...
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
Ahlam Al-Mana, is president of the Women’s Sport Committee in Qatar, which was formed in 2000 and is part of Qatar’s Olympic Committee. Al-Mana, who played handball at Qatar University, earned her degree in physical education. FGN spoke with Al-Mana at the 5th World Conference on Women & ...
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
By Megan Wood
When umpire Perry Barber steps behind the catcher, fans often do a double-take when they glimpse the ponytail resting on the back of her uniform. Female umpires are not only rare, but practically unheard of. Barber is one of only eight women to umpire professional baseball, officiating around ...
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
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By Sarah Odell
This weekend, the Under 25 Doubles Championship takes place in Greenwich, Connecticut. Just yesterday I learned that there may not be enough women to make a draw. I have seen first hand the trend that US Squash is worried ...
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
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By Lindsay Rico
Soccer is -- if you look at the rosters of Women's Professional Soccer -- a sport played by 20-somethings. When #13 Kristine Lilly takes the field for the Boston Breakers' home opener ...
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
By Sarah Odell
Let’s take a breather. Time out from Lindsey Vonn and women in bathing suits. For me, one of the most frustrating aspects about Olympic coverage is that we usually can only watch sports that the United States dominates (or sports that are surrounded in controversy). As a result, ...
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
By Megan Wood
Sadly, the LA Sol have been dissolved, leaving one less professional women’s soccer team to inspire young players. But there is a team out there to root for: Utah’s Mighty Cheetahs. This film is not new, but if you haven't seen it or heard about it, watch the ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
Last weekend – in case you haven’t heard – Kelly Kulick became the first woman to win a Professional Bowlers Association Tour Title. And she didn’t just win, she blew away her opponent. At the 45th P.B.A. Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas, Kulick beat 2007-2008 PBA Player-of-the-year ...
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