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Women’s boxing has faced an uphill battle at the Olympic Games. Gender testing is just the latest issue it has had to deal with.
This incident potentially impacts the nation’s international reputation and trust in Canadian athletes and raises questions about Canada’s commitment to ethical standards in sports.
Some well established teams have already lost out.
Many international sports organisations are restricting or banning trans women from elite female competitions. But why are these policies changing and why don’t they apply to trans men?
To say that women’s sport in North America is thriving is an understatement. The question, now, is how these leagues can sustain and build upon their success.
So much is going right for soccer in Australia at the national level and in grassroots participation. But the A-League is struggling to convert its opportunities into wins.
Decades of unequal coverage in traditional media has prompted women’s sport to use social media to increase visibility.
The PWHL, like the NHL, does not adhere to any rule for the mandatory usage of neck guards and leaves the decision up to the discretion of each player.
Women’s increased participation in high-impact sports is often seen as cause for celebration – but this progress comes with costs to brain health
Despite the fact that there are similar injuries in men and women’s rugby, women should not be viewed merely as smaller versions of men.
This year’s NCAA tournament might represent another high-water mark for women’s sport as new standards are set for ratings and even more pressure falls on the game’s superstars.
A trauma- and violence-informed approach calls for participants, coaches, managers and organizations to understand the effects of systemic, structural and interpersonal violence.
The nonconsensual kiss of team captain Jenni Hermoso has sparked a massive and instant rejection of machismo.
Modernising facilities can provide a short-term excitement, but it’s their management over the long term that will influence whether women and girls participate.
Fans of women’s sport around the world are rejecting traditional masculine norms of sports fandom, and developing a counter fan culture.
Whatever happens in the quarter final against France, in many ways the Matildas have already won before they even set foot on the pitch.
Fifa is facing a bumpy road to balancing money and moral aspects of growing the Women’s World Cup.
The development of a new league in 2024 offers the potential for a more unified, higher-profile, higher-paying and more sustainable structure for women’s hockey.
A sensational opening match win by New Zealand proves the doubters wrong and sets the stage for a milestone Women’s World Cup.
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Professor in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Football Consultant & Visiting Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Governance in Women's Football, University of Portsmouth
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Assistant Professor, Lang School of Business, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton
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Professor of Sport Management & Chancellor's Chair for Research Excellence, Brock University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, member of the Community, Identity and Displacement Research Network, and Co-convenor of the Olympic Research Network, Victoria University
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Lecturer in Sport and Fitness, The Open University
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Professor, Sport Management and Director, Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Mississippi State University
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Chair of Sport and Head of the Academy of Sport, The University of Edinburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Business, Leeds Beckett University
