Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen are joined by Sports Columnist Joyce Bassett to discuss the top stories in women's sport and what to watch out for:
Black Ferns Sevens Create History in Hamilton
USWNT Beats Haita in Olympic Qualifier
Shiffrin Wins Bansko Downhill and Super-G
Isabell Werth makes it five-in-a-row at Amsterdam
NCAA Division II ands III Approve Wrestling as an Emerging Sport Women
Chinese women's football team quarantined in Brisbane as FFA postpone ticket sales for Olympic qualifiers.
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On this week’s episode we revisit a conversation that we had with Heather Blitz and Dr. Inga Wolframm about the differences between good and great riders. Is talent inherent in a rider or can it be learned? How do great riders handle pressure when the stakes are high? There are some tools that riders can acquire to help them cope with the psychological aspects of performance. 
This episode was first published in April 2014.
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On this episode of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn chats with National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) executive director Carol Bruggeman. Carol’s leadership has guided the organization's impressive growth. Prior to her role with the NFCA, she was a longtime coach at Michigan, Purdue and Louisville, and is a sought-after national speaker and educator. Carol shares her perspective on authentic leadership, serving all levels of coaches, staying relevant, and the excitement surrounding the game of softball. No matter which sport, Carol’s enthusiasm for educating through sport is contagious.
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories around the world of women's sport including:
Youth Olympic Games
Is Megan Rapinoe the biggest threat to political neutrality at Tokyo 2020?
Arsenal v Chelsea - Sam Kerr opens her account for Chelsea.
Ueda joins ITU Executive Board as athlete representative
Olympian Studebaker-Hall named to key US Biathlon operations role
Coco Gauff faces off with Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open
Our seven-time champion Serena Williams advances to the Third Round with a 6-2 6-3 win over Slovenian Tamara Zidanšek 
No 1 seed Ash Barty and unseeded Caroline Wozniacki through to Third Round as is unseeded Brit Heather Watson as is No 10 seed Madison Keys
Sharapova out in First Round.
Court asks media to "stick to tennis" amid Australian Open row
Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak affect on sports
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Our guest this week can best be described as an all-round Virginia horsewoman. Pam Cibula believes in versatility in training horses to learn from the hunt field and adapt to the show ring or most any other question that’s asked of them.  Growing up near Charlottesville in Southern Virginia, Pam rode Welsh ponies and became competitive with her siblings which she carried into her professional career as a working horsewoman.  She trains horses to hunt, to develop confidence cross country and use their instincts to be foot perfect, to find their own stride and jump anything.  She learned how to ride side-saddle and together with her mare Fine Art they can be found handling tough conditions as one of 10 finalists in the 2019 Virginia Field Hunter Championships or turning on her show craft at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. Pam explains why she believes horses should be able to do anything, and why she prefers the hunt field to the blue ribbon.
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The art of cheating is discussed on this first episode of a new season of The Mind Matters. Sports Psychologist Dr. Jenny Susser unpacks the psychology behind cheating, whether systemic or individual. Is winning the most important part of sport and at all costs?  Is a lengthy or even lifetime ban remotely a deterrent or does a gold medal shine too brightly despite the risks? Chris Stafford joins Jenny to take a closer look at the dark side of sport who offers some rationale and advice to coaches. If you have any questions for Jenny about this topic or anything relating to sports psychology mailto:[email protected].
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen are joined again by Lindsay Gibbs and Julie Helmsley for the top stories around the world of women's sport including:
Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Jan 9-22
Claressa Shields Becomes the Fastest Fighter to Win Three Titles in Three Weight Classes
WNBA And WNBPA Reach Tentative Agreement On Groundbreaking Eight-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement
Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Defects Over ‘Lies’ and ‘Injustice’
Kimia Alizadeh, 21, announced her decision in an Instagram post featuring a photo from the 2016 Summer Games, where she won a bronze medal in taekwondo.
Soccer News
Serena Williams Gets First Singles Tournament Win Since Giving Birth
No. 10-ranked Williams beat fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-4, last Sunday in New Zealand; her first title in three years.=
Caroline Wozniacki, a Former Top-Ranked Tennis Player, to Retire
States Weigh Measures to Stop Transgender Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports
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Double Olympic bronze medal wrestler Sally Roberts founded Wrestle Like A Girl in 2016 to provide opportunities for girls to take up the sport while empowering them to do much more beyond the mat.  Given her background enduring a challenging childhood which saw Sally struggling with petty crime she was offered the choice of juvenile detention or find an after school sport.  Hence her introduction to wrestling and the start of what was to become an Olympic career and service as a U.S. Army combat veteran.  Once she retired from the sport at the age of 36 Sally decided to use her experience and skills to help girls find their way in wrestling and to give them a platform that would empower them in all walks of life.  Sally explains how the organization has evolved, the progress they have made to expand the sport, and what their goals are for 2020 and beyond.
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Our first guest on Transcending Sport in 2020 is Gen Simmons Deputy Chair of Women Sport Australia. The WSA is the primary advocacy organization for women and girls in sport in Australia providing the lead voice for gender equity nationwide.  Their mission is to ensure women and girls in sport are afforded equal opportunity regardless of sport while representing their members and bringing stakeholders together. Australia has recently led the way for equal pay as its elite athletes in cricket and soccer have shown how women can and should be treated not just on national teams but at all levels of sport.  We discuss the main achievements of the organization as it approaches its 16th anniversary and what’s in store for them in this new decade.
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Kicking off Season 2 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn chats with University of Michigan head women’s soccer coach Jen Klein. Coming off of a stellar season in taking the Wolverines to the B1G title game, Jen candidly shares her experiences as not on the youngest  NCAA DI head coach at one time, but also winning the 2016 national championship as an associate head coach at USC. Listen in as she shares insight into building team culture, evolving her coaching philosophy, and managing staff. Her transparent leadership style and growth as a coach have her Michigan team primed for success.
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