I know Amanda Scott as a fellow Gates Cambridge Scholar. But I can’t run like her! A very impressive person. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE ON BLOGHER SPORTS! 2012 is not only a leap year, it’s an Olympic year. That means that in the next few months thousands of hopefuls are gearing up for [...]
During this time of year, we know that heroes are among us and “ordinary” people do extraordinary things (like “layaway angels“). Sports figures tend to be inspiring heroes to many throughout the hero, whether that adoration is deserved or not. One female athlete who definitely does deserve to be called a hero– for her performance [...]
It seems that often when there’s a woman’s first in sports, there’s some sort of controversy shortly after. Case in point? Women’s boxing. Last month I wrote about the inclusion of women’s boxing as an Olympic sport for the first time (for another inspirational story about how this came to be, check out this story [...]
No, not Flo-Jo (aka the legendary Florence Griffith-Joyner—still considered the fastest woman ever). I’m talking about our monthly visitor, curse, and any other number of nicknames/euphemisms we women use to describe our menstrual cycles. As women gain access to more opportunities outside of the home, and outside of the bounds of the traditional “separate spheres,” [...]
It’s been a month of firsts for women in athletics. While women have definitely made many strides in gaining access to various playing fields, it’s startling to realize how many more physical milestones there are left to hit. But it’s also inspiring to learn about the women who break barriers and set the standards. For [...]
You may recognize her from her pitching in the Olympics. Or from the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. Or even from The Apprentice. Now you should also recognize her as an author. Softball great, and Olympic gold medalist, Jennie Finch, has just released her first book: Throw Like A Girl: How to Dream Big & [...]
It’s been an interesting month for female athletes. Yesterday 16-year-old Lexi Thompson (who I have previously featured in a Shrinking and Pinking post in which I named her a “star of the future,” which was clearly spot-on!) became the youngest ever winner of an LPGA event. While she’s not old enough to join the LPGA [...]
The Little League World Series is upon us. While we will have to wait until August 28th to find out who the champions of the sandlot are this summer, the qualifying games are already in full swing. But “little leaguers” have been busy all summer, participating in a variety of sporting activities around the globe. [...]
The summer brings warm weather (finally!), outdoor activities, and lots of sports news. What’s new in the world of shrinking of pinking since my last installment? Here are some female-centered sports stories that I’ve been thinking about this past month. 1) Did you see this excellent piece in The New York Times about Babe? No, [...]
I must admit that as a child I was known to wear skorts. I’ve never been a big shorts person, so skorts were a good compromise. Seems like they work well for some athletes as well. Not for most female badminton players though. May brought more attention than usual to the sport of badminton after [...]
