Tag: female-sports
Governor Sarah Palin could possibly be the first female athlete to serve as President or Vice President of the United States, but she may be in danger from the same forces of sexism that ruined Hillary Clinton's chances in the Democratic primaries....
Accusations that two members of the Chinese women’s gymnastic team were too young to compete have renewed focus on the Olympic rule that bars gymnasts under 16, an age limit that seeks to protect young athletes from health risks like the incessant pounding that can take a toll on a developing body....
Even though some scientists once predicted that women would eventually close the gender gap in elite performances — it was proposed that all they needed was more experience, better training and stronger coaching — that idea is now largely discredited, at least for Olympic events....
Cheerleading accounted for two-thirds of sports-related deaths or serious injuries to high school girls over the past 25 years, according to a new nationwide study....
Over 60% of the students in the most intense Olympic training centers are girls. The reason for the focus on female athletes is simple: they are more likely to win gold....
Fitness star, pole vaulter, and physique model Shana Martin of Madison, Wisconsin. won the 2008 World Log Rolling and Boom Running Championship on July 27th in Hayward, Wisconsin....
Tuesday's brawl might be the best thing that has happened to the WNBA in a while, because it can help us to change the ways we perceive female athletes....
A nightclub activity mostly considered the domain of strippers in the United States, pole dancing — but with clothes kept on — is nudging its way into the mainstream Chinese exercise market, with increasing numbers of gyms and dance schools offering classes....
Women’s wrestling teams are sprouting up at small colleges, because female wrestling is an untapped market of prospective students. The sport has grown in popularity since being added to the 2004 Olympics....
Former cyclist Tammy Thomas was convicted Friday of lying to a grand jury investigating a steroid distribution ring that has implicated some of the biggest stars in baseball, football and track....
