The WiSP Sports Desk is hosted by Nancy Gillen and Chris Stafford with a roundup of the latest news in women's sport.
This week's stories:
Iran officially suspended by International Judo Federation and could miss Tokyo 2020
Russian doping scandal: 'Russia must expect 2020 Olympics ban’.
Helen Phillips has become the first female President of British Gymnastics.
Rugby league World Cup to offer equal participation fees for men, women’s and wheelchair tournaments
World Rugby backs radical plans for indoor five-a-side 'RugbyX' to be launched in London this month
Kikkan Randall completes New York marathon after successfully recovering from cancer
Alex Morgan pregnant (will she miss Olympics) and Olympic luge champion Natalie Geisenberger also pregnant (means there will be a new women’s luge World Cup winner for first time in 8 years).
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In episode 27 Megan Kahn’s guest is Julie Manning, the executive associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at the University of Minnesota. Julie has not only proven herself as a successful administrator, but what makes her so unique is that she also was a 20-year successful head golf coach at Iowa State. Julie’s humble and kind approach for developing people shine through in the various roles she plays on campus and translate to her big business, even bigger heart perspective. Her experience in hiring, supporting, and managing coaches leads to an insightful conversation as she shares lessons learned along the way and advice for coaches in navigating coach-administrator relationships.
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Brandi Mitchell is the founder of San Diego Soccer Women for women over 30 who play recreational soccer. With more than 1000 players in the San Diego area the teams play through the year with a break over the holidays in the fall. Brandi’s social media efforts and partnerships with women's soccer organizations around the world have brought visibility to the athletes playing in their senior years, including into their late seventies and early eighties using their website to provide resources and information.  Brandi has been a life-long soccer enthusiast and started playing youth soccer in Southern California at age five continuing through her senior year of high school. She was introduced to the adult soccer community in San Diego at age 27, where she was cheered on by her husband and children. Sixteen years later, at age 43, she continues to play several times per week, now in age 30+ and 40+ leagues.
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My guest this week is 17 year old Emma Reichow who is been having a bumper year in the equitation and jumping arenas. Together with the nine year old Dutch Warmblood mare Forever Alve won the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Championship at Harrisburg Show.  Emma already won a team silver and finished fourth individually at the Adequan/ FEI North American Young Rider Championships this year.  She also won the  $5,000 Equitation Challenge at Temecula Valley National Horse Show and last year she won the prestigious R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship. This year Emma finished third in the championship.  Emma was born in Texas and moved to the Philippines when she was two where she learned to ride before moving to Menlo Park in Northern California where she trains with Harley and Olivia Brown.  With five horses in work, three of them at FEI level Emma has found form which she hopes she will carry over to the Washington International this week before they head to Kentucky for the National Horse Show.  Chris Stafford spoke to her before she headed back east to round off the fall season.
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Maria Stuber has recently founded the Women Ski Coaches Association, which is a grassroots organization that gives women ski coaches a voice.  The WSCA goals are to develop, retain and advance women in ski coaching leadership.  It already has over 90 members and has unanimous support from women head coaches and program directors in US cross-country skiing. Maria is the Head Men’s and Women’s Ski Coach at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN.  She leads the largest ski team of any division in the NCAA, serves as president of the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) conference, and is an assistant coach to the men’s and women’s cross-country running teams. So she has a unique perspective on the gender inequality among ski coaches. As Maria explains while the organization was founded in the cross country ski discipline discussions are already underway with other areas of ski coaching such as alpine and ski jumping to represent all ski disciplines.
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The WiSP Sports Desk is hosted by Nancy Gillen and Chris Stafford with a roundup of the latest news in women's sport.
Boxing World Championships Report
These three women just made history: Simone Biles,  Coco Gauff,  Brigid Kosgei
World Beach Games
WSL
IAAF Athlete of the Year Nominations
IAAF rule transgender female athletes must further reduce testosterone levels
Lana Haddad becomes IOC chief operating officer
Ironman World Championships Kona
Germany’s Anne Haug earned a first women’s title both for herself and her country.
ECB launches £20m plan to transform women’s cricket and emulate Australia
The World’s Richest Sportswomen.
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The transition to athlete retirement is commonly said to take 2 – 3 years. While that may seem like a long time, it pales in comparison to how long it takes to become a great athlete. Not only preparing for this but also, keeping this in perspective are powerful tools for the retiring athlete. Identity is not a single entity, but a combination of influences, innate responses, and personality influenced desires. The problem arises as we put more and more emphasis on ONE element of our identity, ignoring the many others. Think about how you have introduced yourself over the years. What did you say when you were in high school? College? After that? Now? I suspect there is a link between our descriptions of self and how readily they pop out of your mouth, and who you see yourself as.
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British long distance swimmer Beth French, has broken multiple records around the world’s oceans and now in her early 40’s has found peace in those achievements and her personal journey. She is now channelling her adventurous spirit with her 11 year old son Dylan in remote areas of the world. Beth’s story takes her from being wheelchair bound due to ME from the age of 10 to 17 and finding her feet again she took her life in both hands to regain her strength through travel and studying natural health around the world. Immersing herself in water first as therapy and later as a physical and emotional challenge Beth set about breaking long distance swimming records including the Molokai Channel which took 24 hours and 10 mins.  She is the subject of a new documentary Against The Tides and is also featured in a new book Fantastic Female Adventurers: Truly amazing tales of women exploring the world by Lily Dyu.
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Our guest this week is 55 year old Neringa Jakstiene a U.S. track and field athlete who just this year has broken six world records; four indoors ,and two outdoor. At the 2019 USA indoor championships alone she broke four world records. Neringa then went to Poland and broke three more world records.  Overall she broke world records 14 times + 4 records that she repeated. Her indoor 4WR: Pentathlon 4894 points, Long Jump 5m 22cm, Triple Jump 11m 9cm, 60m hurdles 8.48 seconds.  And her outdoor WR: Pentathlon included Long Jump of 5m 6cm.  Neringa also holds the American indoor high jump record of 1m 48cm ands the 4 x 200 m relay.  She holds the American outdoor records in high jump, triple jump, and 80m hurdles. Neringa was born in Soviet controlled Lithuania and faced personal challenges when her mother was being treated for a brain tumor having to be placed with her sister in a foster home. Sport though has always been a part of her life and she says without it her life would have no meaning.  Moving to the US in 1994 at the age of 30 with her husband she raised two boys Lucas, 19, and Nedas, 24, and at the age of 50 returned to athletics to make a considerable mark on the Masters Track and Field world.  Neringa works as a housekeeper and manages on a modest budget to travel to meets and continue to fulfill her ambitions of more records and medals in the sport she loves.
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Kendra Fisher is joined by Chris Stafford to discuss the importance of self-awareness and self honesty especially in times of need when life’s challenges become overwhelming. It is Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada and for many this is the time of year as the season’s change that the mind and body react not always in the best interests of your health. Kendra offers some advice on how to best cope and connect when the going gets harder and not to become isolated.  She stresses that there is help available and encourages people to reach out for whatever you may need to help and support you. 
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