‘The athletes, with their hair hanging freely and dressed in special tunics that cut just above the knee and bared their right shoulder and breast, competed in footraces.’
Tag: Women
Robin Pacquing and her Great Lakes surf culture
Body positivity and surfing come together thanks to a Filipino Canadian surfer.
Shout out to Alice Dearing, the first Black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics
Alice is 1 of only 3 Black British swimmers of any sex or gender to achieve this.
Simone Biles wins a record 7th national gymnastics title
And this isn’t even her final form!
Glorious: a new platform that celebrates women in sport via art and culture
Join the club and watch the culture in play.
I stand by Naomi Osaka
I’m just writing something here so I don’t get fined.
The all-female soccer teams of Huc Dong commune
Cloth headbands, skirts, and gravel pitches. That’s what to expect in a football match featuring these Vietnamese women.
Venus Williams on beauty and her career
The 7-time grand slam champion sat with The Cut to talk about her latest skin care products.
10 joyful moments from Black athletes
Celebrate some of the happiest moments from Black sporting history with this list.
Tennis Abstract on Serena vs. Margaret
We already know the winner in that contest but here’s some maths behind it, courtesy of TennisAbstract.
Nia Dennis’s incredible 9.95 floor exercise
In the words of Simone Biles, Nia did the damn thing.
Hackney Laces has revealed its new kit and it’s gorgeous
The East London women’s community football club has gone all out with its kit campaign and we love the colours (naturally).
Fran Kirby’s Fight Club: a podcast about Fran Kirby and Chelsea F.C. Women
Allow me to break the first rule of Fran Kirby’s Fight Club by telling you to go listen to episode 1 of Fran Kirby’s Fight Club.
Ng On-yee – the first Asian #1 in women’s snooker
Ng On-yee has been described as a “trailblazer” in snooker.
Studs is a deep dive into women’s football
Women’s football doesn’t get the content representation it deserves. That’s where Studs comes in.