🏭 UK unveils bid for 2035 women’s football World Cup with 15 cities and 22 stadiums in mix

... my son says they should build the whole facade of that stadium out of brick!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/28/uk-unveils-bid-for-2035-womens-football-world-cup-with-15-cities-and-22-stadiums-in-mix

#sports #soccer #football #womensport #buildings #architecture

UK Emerges as a Global Hub for Women’s Sports with Sold-Out Women’s Rugby World Cup Final

The UK’s increasing prominence as a hub for women’s sports is highlighted by the sold-out Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham, which marks a major milestone in the country’s ongoing hosting of top-tier women’s sports events. The World Cup attracted a record 440,000 ticket sales, exceeding ex... [More info]

My cartoon in today's https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360458754/cartoon-october-22

Congratulations to the White Ferns for winning the T20 World Cup. A staggering achievement for women's sport.

#t20worldcup #t20worldcup2024 #WomenSport #Cricket #Cartoon

https://wapo.st/49HQQPI

#Womensport #womenssports

Girls, sports and periods: this article in the Irish Times is about initiatives to help girls exercise while menstruating.

I admire the openness and practicality, but have to admit periods were one of the major gender dysphoric triggers for me. I could barely acknowledge them. And as for using a tampon. No way. They (periods) were also very painful.

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/2023/02/14/girls-sports-and-periods-ive-been-playing-in-croke-park-and-had-to-say-would-you-check-my-shorts/?

#womensport #genderdysphoria #menstruation #gender #sport #swimming #trans #puberty #adolescence #girlssport #Ireland

How the 'traumatic' death of a fellow distance runner inspired Mary Ngugi to change women's sport in Kenya

#maryngugi #kenya #womensport
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/08/sport/mary-ngugi-marathon-running-kenya-spt-intl/index.html