It’s International Women’s Day – and to mark the occasion we’ve listed some of the top women to come from our city and county. We’ve not only looked at women from the past, but also those who are making a mark in a very modern way… Of course, this list is only our opinion, so we’ve provided a form at the bottom for you to tell us who your top Nottinghamshire women are.
Category: Summer Olympics
Beijing expect to build own dynasty in Chinese women’s basketball league
Beijing lifted their second consecutive Chinese women’s basketball league title to wrap up the 2016-17 season and expect more glory to come. At the final whistle on Thursday in Beijing Shougang Basketball Center, Shao Ting and Sylvia Fowels ran across the court to celebrate with teammates their back to back championships as the team from the Chinese capital has been laying foundation for their dynasty.
British anti-dopers condemn leaks to media over Farah
Mo Farah of Great Britain jobs past coach Alberto Salazar in the Bird’s Nest Stadium at the Wold Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, August 21, 2015. British anti-doping authorities condemned the leaking of information “which only serves to fuel rumor and innuendo” on Saturday after the latest media report surrounding athlete Mo Farah and his American coach Alberto Salazar.
Algarve Cup: China earn first point, Canada, Spain take 2nd straight wins
Yang Li of China vies with Jonna Andersson of Sweden during a Group C match at the 2017 Algarve Cup women’s football tournament in Albufeira, Portugal, March 3, 2017. The match ended with a draw 0-0.
Algarve Cup: China earn first point, Canada, Spain take 2nd straight wins
Yang Li of China vies with Jonna Andersson of Sweden during a Group C match at the 2017 Algarve Cup women’s football tournament in Albufeira, Portugal, March 3, 2017. The match ended with a draw 0-0.
Strade Bianche: Monument for the New Millennium
We can complain about lots of things regarding the overall direction of cycling: the endless credibility struggle, the continually confounding rules, the lack of heroic racing. We can moan about disc brakes and road furniture and motos.
SWIMMING: Jazz helps to bring on the next generation
DOUBLE Olympic silver medallist Jazz Carlin is taking on a mentoring role as she heads out to the United States this week for training and competition. Swindon’s Carlin, who lives in Bradford on Avon and is coached by Dave McNulty at the British Swimming National Centre Bath, is working with a group of 17 promising female swimmers – all aged between 16 and 18 – as part of the new Performance Foundations Pilot Programme.
L.A.’s Olympic Bid Enlists Major Studios for Supporting Role
Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. have announced their support of the LA 2024, a cultural campaign to showcase the city as the ideal location for the Summer Games.
Tokyo marathon champion Kipsang eyes 2020 Olympics
Nairobi, Feb 27 – Tokyo marathon champion Wilson Kipsang of Kenya might have missed the world record last week, but his performance has inspired him to dream of returning to Japan to compete at the 2020 Olympics. The 34-year-old will not allow age to curtail his progress and remained adamant he will have what it takes to compete for Kenya in three years’ time and probably win that elusive Olympic gold that he yearns to have in his collection, reports Xinhua news agency.
Top seed Nishikori suffers shock first-round loss in Rio
Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4 6-3 first-round loss to Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci. The Japanese world number five, who was stunned by unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Argentina Open final two days ago, was broken in the first game en route to losing the match in 79 minutes.
Fitness: These runners go the distance
Just shorts and shoes: Escaping the cold and the need for piling on the layers isn’t the only reason to plan a running vacation. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press FILE – In this file photo dated Sunday, July 10, 2016, Athletes leave the half marathon start line during the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
IOCa s Bach welcomes talk on 2024 and 2028 Olympic hosts pick
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach welcomes talk that two Summer Games hosts could be picked at the same time in September. “I like it that people are talking in this way about the Olympic candidature procedure,” Bach told The Associated Press on Saturday, amid speculation Los Angeles and Paris could both get hosting rights for either the 2024 or 2028 Olympics.
Farah and Muir among athletes battling for glory at Indoor Grand Prix
Rare is the meeting where Mo Farah is not accorded top billing. So often in the past, including in Glasgow 12 months ago, the soon-to-be four-time Olympic champion has seen the schedule of the Indoor Grand Prix manipulated to give him the prime slot and it is no different in Birmingham this year.
Vitesse’s key man Lewis Baker can use Ajax game to show quality to Chelsea
The 21-year-old midfielder has no intention of staying for a third season with the Arnhem club and could show up Bertrand Traore in Sunday’s game Heading into the final months of his second season in the Eredivisie, Lewis Baker is preparing for the next step. The Chelsea loanee has developed into the star man at Vitesse, but has set his sights on a place in Antonio Conte’s team.
Another sponsorship deal for De Grasse – but not the one you’re thinking of
Sprinter Andre De Grasse hugs his mother Beverley as he arrives in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2016. Beverley De Grasse has signed a one-year partnership with GraceKennedy Ltd., the Canadian arm of the Kingston, Jamaica-based packaged food manufacturer that sells the Grace brand across Canada.
Reid, Leblanc, Leawood star for Memorial at AUS swimming championships
Veronica Reid led Memorial University’s podium parade at the Atlantic University Sport swim championships over the weekend, winning five medals, including three gold. Memorial swimmers took home 17 medals in all, with Charli Leblanc and Sam Leawood also earning first-place finishes for the team, both in the 100-metre freestyle, considered the marquee individual event.
Prince Harry bests William, Kate in London royal run
Prince William may be closer in line to the British throne, but brother Prince Harry bested him at a finish line. Harry, William and William’s wife, Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, raced a 50-meter sprint against each other Sunday at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as they promoted a mental health campaign called Heads Together .
US wrestlers in limbo after Iran bans them from tournament
In this Dec. 29, 2016 file photo, released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency , a long-range S-200 missile is fired in a military drill in the port city of Bushehr, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf, Iran.
India names former gold medallist Bindra in Olympics task force
The world’s second-most populous country sent more than 120 athletes to Rio de Janeiro last year with hopes of exceeding the six medals won at London in 2012, but returned with only a silver in badminton and a wrestling bronze. National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha were also named in the eight-member task force which will help identify core medal prospects for the Tokyo Games in 2020 and nurture talents for the next two editions of the quadrennial event.
FA Cup to have 2 non-league teams in last 16
The FA Cup threw up its latest heartwarming story line on Sunday when Sutton United beat second-tier Leeds 1-0 to ensure there would be two non-league teams in the fifth round for the first time since the 19th century. Adding a touch more magic on a historic day for the 146-year-old competition was the background of the scorer of the only goal at atmospheric Gander Green Lane.
Manchester United: Mourinho sets Martial Wigan challenge
London: Anthony Martial can play his way into Manchester United’s starting XI with a convincing performance against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup on Sunday, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Martial was left out of the squad for last weekend’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Stoke City and Thursday’s League Cup game at Hull City, which saw United reach the final despite a 2-1 defeat.
Whangarei paddler to race on World SUP tour
Marcus Hansen hopes training on pulsating down wind runs along Tutukaka coast and kilometres on the quieter waters of Whangarei Harbour will be the fitness foundation needed for a string of top performances on the international stand up paddle boarding circuit this year. The 24-year-old Whangarei man’s paddling career was given a huge boost late last year with international board makers NSP sponsoring the relative newcomer to the sport to compete overseas.
Better late than never: Jamaica DQ gets Brazil Olympic medal
It will be more than eight years late arriving, and it’s bronze – not gold or silver. None of this matters one bit to the Brazilian.
Oman Sail: Zakariya, Musab, Stefano shine at Musannah Race Week
Muscat: The 7th edition of Oman Sail’s Musannah Race Week, which attracted 120 sailors from 20 countries to Al Musannah Sports City, concluded with the world’s best talents learning from the seven-day event packed with sailing workshops and intense racing in ideal sailing conditions. Through a mixture of theory and practice, the young participants gained knowledge in the Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial and Techno 293 classes.
McAslan forced to withdraw from Scottish senior championships after illness curse strikes again
JANUARY is the peak season when it comes to picking up cold and flu symptoms but Kirsten McAslan would do anything for a clean bill of health for a change. It was revealed yesterday that the 23-year-old, who missed out on Rio due to a bout of glandular fever, has had to withdraw from this Saturday’s Scottish Senior Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena after succumbing to illness on her flight back from her winter warm weather training camp in Tenerife.
Olympian Gilmour set for comeback at nationals
Kirsty Gilmour will make her first competitive appearance since the Olympics when she defends her singles title at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in Perth next week . The British number one has been sidelined after under-going knee surgery following the Games in Rio but has also entered the mixed doubles as she looks at options to maximise her competitive practise before returning to the international circuit, currently targeting the Austrian Open towards the end of February “I’m still building up to full fitness but my re-hab has gone really well,” said the 23-year-old who is already a five time Scottish singles champion.
Soccer community shows support for Ryan Mason
Mason is in a stable condition in hospital after undergoing surgery at St Mary’s Hospital in London following a clash of heads with Gary Cahill during the first half of Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea. Players from across England and Europe used Twitter to send best wishes to Mason, while the England team’s account posted a message reading: “Stay strong, Ryan” alongside a picture of him earning his sole England cap to date.
Germany’s top Olympic official proposes banning Russia from Games
The president of the German Olympic Committee has called for Russia to be banned from the 2018 and 2020 Olympics if sports bosses there are found to have known about state-sponsored doping. The president of the German Olympic Committee has called for Russia to be banned from the 2018 and 2020 Olympics if sports bosses there are found to have known about state-sponsored doping.
LeBron considering return to US Olympic team under Popovich
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James looks up to dunk in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 118-103.
Baba Ramdev performs ‘Dangal’ in style, defeats Olympic medalist in PWL
New Delhi , Jan. 19 : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday showed his wrestling prowess as he defeated 2008 Beijing Olympic silver medalist Andrey Stadnik in a promotional bout of the 2017 Pro Wrestling League in New Delhi. Ramdev, who performed ‘Surya Namaskar’ before starting his bout, defeated Stadnik 12-0.
Yukon weightlifter bumped up in 2008 Olympic standings – again
Jeane Lassen competes in the women’s 75kg weightlifting final at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. She originally finished eighth, but has since been bumped up to fifth place.
Boston loads up on offence at NWSL draft
The Boston Breakers loaded up on offence at the National Women’s Soccer League draft Thursday, taking four attack-minded players in the first round starting with Wisconsin star midfielder Rose Lavelle. Canadian forward Lindsay Agnew went in the second round to the Washington Spirit while goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan was chosen in the third round by New Jersey-based Sky Blue FC.
Mayweather: Canelo Knocks Golovkin Out, Eventually Fights Spence
Retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. believes Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will score a knockout win over IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin – if and when they meet in the ring. There are ongoing discussions for Canelo and Golovkin to face each other in September during Mexican Independence Day weekend.
Russian gymnast Kudryavtseva retires aged 19
Kudryavtseva won 13 world championships from 2013 to 2015, making her the early favorite for the all-around gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but a foot fracture disrupted her preparations. She had to settle for silver in Rio behind fellow Russian and friend Margarita Mamun following a rare mistake on her club routine.
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With four days left for the Premier Badminton League 2017 final, Mumbai Rockets, who are placed at the second position on points table, will take on Chennai Smashers. The match will start at 7.00 pm Indian Standard Time .
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Let’s Play 2: NBA heads to London, Mexico City on Thursday
The league will play somewhat of a unique doubleheader Thursday with games in London and Mexico City, the first time it will stage multiple international games in different countries on the same day in the regular season. Indiana and Denver are the new teams getting to take what’s become an annual trip to Britain, while the Phoenix Suns will be hosting the first of a two-game trip south of the border.
Hard day at the office for Sir Mo Farah as he finishes seventh in Edinburgh
Mo Farah was left to reflect on a “hard day at the office” after his first race as ‘Sir Mo’ ended in a disappointing seventh-placed finish at the Great Edinburgh International XCountry. The four-time Olympic champion, knighted in the New Year Honours, suffered the rare experience of being upstaged by a fellow Briton, Callum Hawkins, who was pipped on the line by American Leonard Korir.
Technical director Di Pasquale leaving French tennis role
Di Pasquale, who has held the role since April 2013, will stand down “in the next few days,” the FFT said on Saturday in a statement. No further information was given as to who will replace Di Pasquale, an Olympic bronze medallist in 2000 when he beat a young Roger Federer in Sydney.
Stunning goal puts Faiz Subri in contention for Puskas Award
With one stunning goal, Faiz Subri has given himself the chance to put his name beside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and James Rodriguez on the honor roll for Puskas Award winners. The Penang player is on a shortlist of three to pick up the FIFA prize, which came into existence in 2009, for the most beautiful goal of 2016.