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Paris 2024: Why the first ‘gender-equal’ Olympics was just an illusion
23 AUGUST 2024
Paris 2024 was celebrated as the first ‘gender-equal’ Olympics in history and a 50:50 balance in male and female participants was…
Women in Sport statement
8 AUGUST 2024
Women in Sport is deeply distressed by the violence terrorising our diverse communities and instilling fear. We condemn those who are…
Big Sister to roll out across Places Leisure centres nationwide
5 AUGUST 2024
Women in Sport is delighted to announce that Big Sister, our award-winning programme designed to support teenage girls to enjoy sport,…
Paris 2024: Olympic medal tables
1 AUGUST 2024
The first gender-equal Olympics Paris 2024 marks the first Olympic Games in history that the same number of women were able…
Motherhood and medals: Meet 3 Olympians who have returned to sport since starting a family
29 JULY 2024
Once, in the not-too-distant past, becoming a mum meant having to leave dreams of a successful sports career behind. But in…
Paris 2024: The first gender-equal Olympics
22 JULY 2024
Strides forward for women in the Olympics Paris 2024 marks the first-ever gender-equal Olympic Games – the first time there have…
Paris 2024: Women to watch from Great Britain
18 JULY 2024
The sporting event of the year is finally here. As crowds descend on Paris to witness sporting greatness at the 2024…
Women at the Olympics: Fighting for a spot at the Games
18 JULY 2024
Paris 2024 marks an historic milestone as first Olympic Games with the same number of female and male competitors. The journey…
Women in Sport: What’s missing from the 2024 election manifestos?
20 JUNE 2024
What do Lib Dem Leader, Ed Davey, paddle boarding with varying degrees of success, Rishi Sunak showing off his football tekkers…
Closing the dream gap: Amanda’s 52-mile challenge for Women in Sport
7 JUNE 2024
Once upon a time I gave up. I gave up wanting to engage in sport because society supported me to do…