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Women in Sport celebrates 40th anniversary in Parliament
10 OCTOBER 2024
Our book, The Last Bastion: A History of Women in Sport 1984-2024 by Rachel Hewitt is available to buy on Amazon now. On Tuesday…
Women in Sport and Women’s Aid issue a joint statement in response to the tragic killing of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei
5 SEPTEMBER 2024
Women in Sport and Women’s Aid said: “We are devastated to hear about the horrific killing of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca…
Paris 2024: Paralympic medal tables
24 AUGUST 2024
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Unlike the Olympics, women have always been allowed to compete in the Paralympics. But while inclusion is…
Paris 2024: Paralympics GB women to watch
23 AUGUST 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympics are underway, with the Great Britain squad gunning for gold across 19 of the 22 sports on…
The history of the Paralympics: an early includer of women’s sport but still driving for gender parity
23 AUGUST 2024
Unlike the Olympics, women have been allowed to compete in the Paralympics ever since the Games begun. But while inclusion is…
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…