As we continue to observe social distancing athletes are having a tough time maintaining much of their training routine while events are cancelled and there is no timeframe to restart competitions for most of them. We’ve been finding out from some of our WiSP Ambassadors how they are adjusting their fitness routines or improvising training. Irish Motor Racing Driver Nicole Drought has been switching her fast wheels for slower ones as a way of maintaining some fitness and is using a simulator to learn a new car that she is yet to drive this season.
Host: Chris Stafford
Podcast length: 18 mins
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world. This week they are joined by Fox Sports NFL Veteran Sideline Reporter and Founder of GALvanize Laura Okmin to talk about how the pandemic is affecting her and to hear her views on the impact of COVID-19 on the sports world.
USA Rugby Board of Directors and Congress vote to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy 
IOC and Japan clash over who pays for additional costs arising from postponement of Tokyo 2020
Women’s Euros moved to 2022
Luge doubles at World Cup
Iranian Women’s Powerlifting Team
Cyclists Alliance
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In this week's episode of Tucker Center Talks Dr. Nicole LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center, summarizes data and key findings in the Women in College Coaching Report Card with more depth and explains why keeping the conversation about women in sport leadership on the front burner matters.
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On their second episode Ella and Georgina's guest is Carol Fox who is currently the President of Women Sport Australia. Carol also runs her own executive coaching business, and is a regular speaker at conferences and forums for women in leadership. She was Victoria’s first professional female surf life saver, a state level swimmer and water polo player. Carol was a baton bearer for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was also featured in the Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence in the worlds of Business and Sport. We hear about Carol's struggles facing sexism in the surf life saving world, her passion for women in leadership, and predictions for the future of female coaches and leaders.
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Nell Fortner is the most successful coach in the history of U.S. national women’s basketball.  She just wrapped up her first season as women’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech after returning to the collegiate game last season where she led the Yellow Jackets to a remarkable 20-11 season. Nell walks us through her impressive career journey, shares valuable insight on how she’s adjusted to this uncertain environment, and how her perspective has evolved at this point in her career.
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world. This week they are joined by Megan Kahn, CEO of WeCoach to discuss the impact the virus is having on the coaching profession and how coaches are coping.
Stories covered on this week's show include: 
Tokyo 2020 "purely working" towards rescheduled Olympics and Paralympics
Olympian Wickenheiser reveals how she was criticized by IOC over comments calling for Tokyo 2020 postponement
Coronavirus may affect Beijing 2022
Storey to try and compete in 7th Paralympics
Australia + New Zealand World Cup bid
Tokyo 2020 "purely working" towards rescheduled Olympics and Paralympics
Storey to try and compete in 7th Paralympics
Australia + New Zealand World Cup bid
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In our continuing series of Equestrian Legends our guest this week is Dawn Palethorpe-Wofford is a British show jumper, Pony Club executive and author. She represented Great Britain on several winning Nations Cup teams, was selected for the 1956 Stockholm Olympics where she met here husband Warren Wofford and the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won the silver medal at the 1960 Ladies European Championship, the Aachen Puissance and the Queen Elizabeth Cup in 1955 and ’56 as well as numerous other national prizes.
This interview was first recorded in 2012. Dawn sadly passed away in 2015 at the age of 79.
Host: Chris Stafford
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world. Stories covered on this week's show include: 
Athlete age limits to be relaxed following rescheduling of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Japan closes Olympic training bases amid state of emergency
World Athletics Championships in Oregon moved to July in 2022
VASANOC Women's sport leadership
Cricket South Africa coach
Stefanidi reacts to Tokyo 2020 postponement
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This month's episode of the Lovely Biertrix focuses on what resources are available for you to access during the Corona pandemic to keep happy, healthy and connected. Join Biertrix and the wonderful Verry Cherry for a light hearted chat about handstands, lack of skate maintenance and how Jon Bon Jovi will help us through  these times, We've signposted excellent resources from WFTDA, fun challenges  that leagues have told us about and highlight games you could watch if you're missing roller derby viewing. If you're feeling ready to take on a challenge or refresh your skills  we also highlight Hive Skate Hubs offer to answer any of your skate maintenance questions, so drop them a line on their Facebook page or why not join in with one of the many challenges leagues are running - such as putting on a tree shirt whilst doing a handstand!  If you've got a favorite game, let us know in the comments or share your challenges with us, above all else - stay safe and we'll see you trackside soon.
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On this first episode of Beyond the Balls, Ella Smith and Georgina Mallen chat with Emily Chancellor, 28, rugby player in the national Wallaroos team and NSW Waratahs, which dominated the Super W competition before being cut short by Covid-19. Despite only having started rugby when she was 21, Emily's skills have been recognized in her 2018 Wallaroos Player of the Year award and 2019 NSW Best Forward. In this episode, we hear how her desire to be her best has paid off, the challenges of acting professionally in the unpaid Super W league, and the importance of visibility of women’s rugby for the next generation. We also learn about her spokesperson role, from speaking at the recent Player Care Conference on equality in rugby, to her participating in the two-day female commentating workshop with Sport Australia.
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