IIHF fails to give attention to women’s world junior championships
Photo courtesy of USA Hockey. Hidden behind the men’s World Junior Championship (WJC) over the holidays was the women’s equivalent U18 world championship. Starting in 2008, the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (U18WWC) has showcased up-and-coming hockey stars, just as the World Juniors have done for the men since 1977. In the tournament’s history, the […]
An analysis of the competition in the Australian Open
One of the best parts of starting a new year is the Australian open, which may be the largest test of endurance on the WTA schedule. The first major of the year will leave ten women with a chance to leave as the top ranked player, along with Serena Williams continuing to search for her […]
Preview: AIBA World Boxing Championships
Mary Kom of India will be the favourite in this year’s AIBA Boxing Championships (Photo courtesy of The New Indian Express). Starting Nov. 15th and going until the 24th some of the top female boxers will face off across 10 weight classes in the biannual tournament which in New Delhi, India. The main attraction […]
New Zealand women’s soccer team now has same pay as men’s
Photo courtesy of Oceania Football Confederation. As one of the first countries in the world to sign this agreement, New Zealand puts equal pay first. The ‘Football Ferns’, are given the same pay and benefits as the men’s team, the ‘All Whites’. They will enjoy the same travel agreements and the same rights for image […]