Governor-General joins fight for women ski jumpers
Women ski jumpers - barred from the Vancouver Winter Games - have a surprise ally as they try to lift off at the 2014 Olympics in Russia: Governor-General Michaëlle Jean. -
- February 23, 2010 ....More |
New Brunswick Hockey Team receives CAAWS’ Grace Under Pressure Award
The Woodstock High School Lady Thunder hockey team was named as recipients of the ‘Grace Under Pressure’ award from the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) today. The girls on the ice hockey team from the school in Woodstock, New Brunswick, took a positive approach to anti-lesbian messages posted on Facebook and the refusal of another team to shake hands after games. The actions took place after two girls on the team made it public knowledge that they were lesbians. -
- November 30, 2009 ....More |
CAAWS disappointed at decision on Women’s Ski Jumping in the 2010 Winter Olympics
CAAWS, the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity, is disappointed that the B.C. Supreme Court decided against the bid by women ski jumpers to be included in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. -
- July 13, 2009 ....More |
Ski jumpers lose Olympic battle
Female ski jumpers won't be competing in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, the Supreme Court of B.C. has ruled. In a ruling issued Friday, Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon expressed sympathy for the women, but said the court doesn't have the authority to force the International Olympic Committee to include the sport in the 2010 Games. -
- July 10, 2009 ....More |
AthletesCAN Releases Discussion Paper: “Including Transitioned and Transitioning Athletes in Sport – Issues, Facts, and Perspectives”
Gender diversity is increasingly visible in Canadian society, and individuals who do not reflect mainstream gender norms are rightfully seeking to participate more fully in the benefits society has to offer, including participation in sport. -
- June 2, 2009 ....More |
Nova Scotia Hold First Ever All-Women's Baseball Coaching Clinic
Baseball is a sport, over its long history, has been dominated by men. That is not to say women have not made significant contributions over the sport’s storied past. Girls have always been involved in baseball at the amateur level, whether it be as a player or as a volunteer. But they were few and far between. -
- May 29, 2009 ....More |
Women's Sports Foundation - Panel on Religion and Sexuality in Sport A Success
Groundbreaking Panel on Religion and Sexuality in Sport
It Takes A Team! Director Pat Griffin organized and participated in a panel at the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Conference in Tampa, Fla., on April 5 entitled "Seeking Common Ground: Conversations Among Lesbians, Christians and Christian Lesbians." -
- June 18, 2008 ....More |
The fight for flight
She's always flown high, but as she battles the IOC for the right to compete in the Olympics, this 16-year-old may be in for a rough landing. 'I thought maybe I would find out how it felt to fly.' Katie Willis the athlete who has become the Jump Girl in the debate over whether female ski jumpers will be allowed to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics. -
- January 14, 2008 ....More |
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