Outrage over sexualized footage of female athletes
August 10th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) US TV network NBC has released a controversial video called Bodies in Motion, featuring scantily clad female athletes, which sparked outrage from viewers.The viewers say the ... Read more...
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Woman power at London Games (Olympic diary)
August 7th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, August 7 (IANS) From being non-existent at the first modern Olympics to being nearly half of the total competitors in current edition, women athletes have come a long way ... Read more...
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Lily Allen gripped by Olympic fever
July 31st, 2012 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen has been gripped by the Olympics fever, but is finding it tough to watch the Games with her male friends, who are rating ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth II declares London Games open (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) British Queen Elizabeth II declared the London Olympics officially open early Saturday morning at a spectacular opening ceremony directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle.Queen Elizabeth II's ... Read more...
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Expect charming athletes at London Olympics: Chinese daily
July 27th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) The attention will be focussed on good-looking athletes at the London Olympics, said a state-run Chinese daily Friday.An article "What to expect at London Olympics: ... Read more...
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Jwala backs Sania’s claim on male chauvinism
June 27th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Shuttler Jwala Gutta has backed her fellow Hyderabadi tennis player Sania Mirza's claim that male chauvinism is part of Indian sports."All India Tennis Association (AITA) ... Read more...
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Stella McCartney to make tennis dress
June 16th, 2011 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Fashion designer Stella McCartney will customise dress for female tennis stars to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.The British designer has tied up ... Read more...
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Menstruation ups knee injury risks, contraceptive pill protects
April 28th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 28 (ANI): A new research has found that women's menstrual cycles can increase their risk of injuries, but those who take contraceptive pills are more likely to be protected from ... Read more...
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Mixed-carb sports drink with protein improves stamina in female athletes
April 15th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): A study has indicated that a "low-carb, mixed-carb" sports drink with added protein leads to prolonged endurance performance in trained female athletes.According to the study by Erin L. ... Read more...
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Maken grants Rs.5 crore to P.T.Usha’s athletics academy
February 13th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Sunday announced a grant of Rs.5 crore for the P.T Usha Athletics Academy at Kozhikode for laying a synthetic turf which will be ... Read more...
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Lone female Pakistani shooter competes in Commonwealth Games
October 7th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Tazeem Akhtar Abbasi, lone female athlete from the Pakistani squad, will be seen in action at the Commonwealth Games in the women's 25 metres pistol event.Speaking to the ... Read more...
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Diana Taurasi Sizzles ESPN Cover
October 6th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For all those who find women in sports hot, there is now one more reason to celebrate. Joining the list of female athletes baring all for ... Read more...
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Handsome Vijender basks in fans’ adoration (Games Sidelights)
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) He has got the looks and, of course, the punches. Vijender Singh, who hit the headlines winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has a ... Read more...
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Women tennis fans slam McEnroe for ‘patronizing’ comments about female athletes
August 30th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 30 (ANI): Women's tennis fans have slammed former World No. 1 professional tennis player John McEnroe for alleged "patronizing" comments about female athletes, where he said that female players ... Read more...
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Eight Pak athletes fail dope test, face two-year ban
August 15th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 15(ANI): Pakistan's athletics arena appears to be crumbling as eight more athletes have failed to clear the dope test, and face a two-year ban."Muhammad Imran (Army) who is a ... Read more...
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Doping, a common practice among Pak athletes: Ex-sprinter
August 13th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug 13(ANI): A former Pakistani athlete has alleged that some officials in the country had encouraged sportspersons to take performance-enhancing drugs to win medals.Muhammad Talib, who represented Pakistan in 110 ... Read more...
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US federal judge says cheerleading is not a sport
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 22 (ANI): A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled that competitive cheerleading is not a sport and insisted that Quinnipiac University had failed to provide equal opportunities for its ... Read more...
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Male players seek female athletic trainers only when they are depressed
July 14th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Male athletes prefer being treated by male athletic trainers for both gender-specific and non-gender specific injuries, but for depression they go for female assistance, revealed a new study.A ... Read more...
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Pakistan bans two Delhi CWG-bound female athletes over positive dope tests
June 29th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 29 (ANI): Pakistan has banned its two women athletes, who were expected to compete in the Commonwealth Games 2010, for two years over their positive dope test reports.According to ... Read more...
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No female ski jumpers, as it is a Men’s-only sport at the Olympics
February 11th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vancouver, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The female ski jumpers tried to put an end to the Olympic ski jumping 86-year-old history, as a men’s only sport. But they lost the legal ... Read more...
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Women tend to suffer more sports injuries
January 26th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 26 (IANS) Female athletes experience dramatically higher rates of musculoskeletal injuries and medical conditions than their male counterparts, says a new study.
Depending on the sport, there can be a two ... Read more...
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Female athletes more prone to musculoskeletal injuries
January 26th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 26 (ANI): Researchers have observed higher rates of specific musculoskeletal injuries among female athletes as compared to their male counterparts.Exercise physiologist Vicki Harber in the Faculty of Physical Education and ... Read more...
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Hormones make women ‘prone to knee injuries’
April 18th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): A connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle has been found by University of Calgary researchers.The research project - a collaboration ... Read more...
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Regular exercise may prevent breast cancer in high-risk women
April 3rd, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Women with a family history of breast cancer can reduce their risk of developing the disease through regular exercise, say researchers.With the evidence that reducing estrogen in the ... Read more...
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Champions thrive in small towns
March 5th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 5 (ANI): When it comes to producing elite female athletes, small towns excel in nurturing the best talent compared to big cities, says a new research.
In the Australian-Canadian study, ... Read more...
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Cheerleading behind two-thirds of severe sports injuries to female students
August 12th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): With all the tumbling, stunting and dancing that cheerleaders do, the sport is too dangerous, at least that''s what a new report suggests.
The report on severe sporting ... Read more...
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Cheerleading accounts for two-thirds of sports injuries to girls
August 12th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Cheerleading accounts for a larger proportion of severe sporting injuries sustained by high school and college athletes than previously thought. The latest report from the National Centre for ... Read more...
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Hijab-clad women Olympians attempt to break away from Muslim stereotypes
August 11th, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 11 (ANI): The ongoing Olympic Games will see a large number of veiled female athletes from various Muslim nations competing for events like sprinting, rowing, taekwondo and archery.Most of ... Read more...
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Female athletes to lead Russia’s gold rush in Beijing
July 22nd, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Wu Junkuan
Beijing, July 22 (Xinhua) Russia is confident of winning more medals in Beijing than they did four years ago in Athens. However the goal will largely rely on the ... Read more...
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Veterans lead the Japanese charge (Preview)
July 15th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 15 (Xinhua) Athens Olympic champions will lead the Japanese Olympic delegation to Beijing, aiming to create a new medal record to follow their stunning performance in 2004. Powered by a ... Read more...
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Tibetan PM calls for regional autonomy in Tibet
May 23rd, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi/ Satovari,(Himachal Pradesh) May 23 (ANI) : Tibets Prime Minister in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche has called for implementation of constitutional provisions to facilitate the introduction of regional autonomy in Tibet.
Addressing a ... Read more...
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China’s air quality has improved ahead of Olympics: Rogge
March 9th, 2008 - 10:44 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Dead Sea (Jordan), March 9 (Xinhua) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has said China is making big strides in clearing up its air quality ahead of the 2008 Olympics. ... Read more...
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Having babies can boost sporting prowess of female athletes
November 14th, 2007 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Nov 14 (ANI): Childbirth helps female athletes perform better in their sporting careers as it makes new mums a lot more stronger mentally, says a new study.
Akira Namba, a ... Read more...
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