Women Unscripted

Money, Sponsorship, and who gets what.  How Olympic athletes make their money and how some American Olympians are demanding an equitable distribution of revenue. Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara bring us another episode of Five Ring Circus starting with an update on the Russian doping scandal and security concerns in Rio. This week’s main topic is money, sponsorship and who gets what. Find out how Olympic athletes make their money, how sponsors are effected by rule 40 and the five-week advertising black out period. Hear how some athletes and independent groups are protesting and how the rules have changed in 2016. Learn about the myth of “amateurism” and how full-time, professional Olympic athletes are dependent on National Federations, sponsorship and prize money. Are the sponsors lining their pockets while the athletes live below the poverty line?
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Jess Kelley joins Chris Stafford again for this month's WiSP World USA with news of US athletes heading to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USA's first double gold medalist in summer and winter sports Alana Nichols talks about her transitions from alpine skiing where she won a gold medal in Vancouver to a gold in Beijing. She is now one of the first athletes to compete in the para-kayaking when the sport debuts at the Paralympics in Rio this summer.  One of the USA's main hopes for a medal in Rio is the on form Judoka and good friend of WiSP Sports, Marti Malloy who has featured in our Estrada para Rio series where she shares her Olympic training schedule. You can hear that on this month's episode along with an extract from Five Ring Circus, our weekly Olympic podcast which focuses on the issues surrounding the games such as gender identity - take a listen. Visit us online at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.  

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In this BlogCAST from Off Side - Courting a Culture of Respect - Sara Gross questions the conflict and unbalance among sport's federations and event organisers when it comes to equality and fair play. You can read the blog at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.

Money, Sponsorship, and who gets what.  How Olympic athletes make their money and how some American Olympians are demanding an equitable distribution of revenue. Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara bring us another episode of Five Ring Circus starting with an update on the Russian doping scandal and security concerns in Rio. This week’s main topic is money, sponsorship and who gets what. Find out how Olympic athletes make their money, how sponsors are effected by rule 40 and the five-week advertising black out period. Hear how some athletes and independent groups are protesting and how the rules have changed in 2016. Learn about the myth of “amateurism” and how full-time, professional Olympic athletes are dependent on National Federations, sponsorship and prize money. Are the sponsors lining their pockets while the athletes live below the poverty line?

Visit us at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.

Jess Kelley joins Chris Stafford again for this month's WiSP World USA with news of US athletes heading to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USA's first double gold medalist in summer and winter sports Alana Nichols talks about her transitions from alpine skiing where she won a gold medal in Vancouver to a gold in Beijing. She is now one of the first athletes to compete in the para-kayaking when the sport debuts at the Paralympics in Rio this summer.  One of the USA's main hopes for a medal in Rio is the on form Judoka and good friend of WiSP Sports, Marti Malloy who has featured in our Estrada para Rio series where she shares her Olympic training schedule. You can hear that on this month's episode along with an extract from Five Ring Circus, our weekly Olympic podcast which focuses on the issues surrounding the games such as gender identity - take a listen. Visit us online at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.  

Kate Doughty has made the successful transition from representing Australia as a para-equestrian in World Championships to an Olympic triathlete heading to her first games in Rio. Into the final weeks of preparation, Kate shares her training schedule and how the countdown is going in training camp before the team heads to Florida for acclimatization en route to Rio. Visit our website at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.

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Kate Doughty has made the successful transition from representing Australia as a para-equestrian in World Championships to an Olympic triathlete heading to her first games in Rio. Into the final weeks of preparation, Kate shares her training schedule and how the countdown is going in training camp before the team heads to Florida for acclimatization en route to Rio. Visit our website at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.

Canadian Triathlete Sarah-Anne Brault had early success on a world stage with 4th and 7th place finishes at the World Series races in Auckland and Yokohama respectively before setbacks sent her and coach Jamie Turner back to the drawing board. Two years, and a whole lot of learning later, Sarah-Anne is healthy and preparing to have the race of her life at the Olympic Games in Rio. Sarah-Anne talks to Sara Gross about growing up in Manitoba, doing the Kids of Steel Program, and her progression to elite athlete and Olympian.  
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In Ashley Johnson's latest BlogCAST she shares advice on how professional athletes can make sport a successful business. Ashley's experience at the highest level in the sport of eventing demonstrate how the day to day  management and marketing are key with attention to detail what makes the difference between ordinary and exceptional.  Visit our website at www.wispsports.com for more blogs, videos, podcasts, articles and the latest on the Rio Olympic Games both in and out of competition. Follow us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at [email protected].

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Canadian Triathlete Sarah-Anne Brault had early success on a world stage with 4th and 7th place finishes at the World Series races in Auckland and Yokohama respectively before setbacks sent her and coach Jamie Turner back to the drawing board. Two years, and a whole lot of learning later, Sarah-Anne is healthy and preparing to have the race of her life at the Olympic Games in Rio. Sarah-Anne talks toSara Gross about growing up in Manitoba, doing the Kids of Steel Program, and her progression to elite athlete and Olympian.  

Visit our website www.wispsports.com for more podcasts, videos, blogs, articles, news and Olympic happenings and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports. Email us at [email protected].