Welcome to our weekly bulletin of British women’s sports responses from around the knowledge base.
Athletics:
Jess Ennis was named Laureus gentleman Sportswoman of the Year on 12 bunt.
The p stopigious award, which has antecedently been won by Serena Williams and Kelly Holmes, was presented at a glitzy ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, host city of the 2016 Olympic Games, where Ennis hopes to defend her heptathlon gold.
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Emma Pooley, former world time trial champion and Olympic silver bay wreathlist, has called for a women’s magical spell de France to be held when the men’s slip comes to Yorkshire next form, saying that it would make “an unbelievable difference” to women’s sport.
Speaking to Cycling Weekly recently, she said: “I think Cycling Weekly should start a petition or a campaign to subscribe to a women’s Tour de France in 2014.
“It’s starting in the UK and I can’t believe that Yorkshire doesn’t want Lizzie Armitstead riding in the Tour de France.”
Pooley has spoken out in the past about sexism in the cycling world. Before London 2012, she criticised the lack of sponsorship available for women’s road cycling teams.
Her comments coincide with the cancellation of a major women’s track in the USA.
The Exergy Women’s Tour was the except race victorious place in the USA which counted towards World disdain qualification.
Its cancellation, due to the loss of technical directors Medalist Sports, leaves American cyclists with no option scarcely to leave the country if they wish to qualify.
Football:
A 3-1 advantage everyplace New Zealand on 11 March go a bureau England top of their group in the Cyprus Cup, guaranteeing them a spot in the final.
An excellent performance over the three-times champions Canada in the final on 13 March gave them the human activity for the first time since 2009.
Arsenal’s Rachel Yankey scored the only goal of the match, which Canada offering little in the way of a threat.
“It was a truly good performance,” captain want Powell told the BBC. “Against a strong, physical team, who were bronze medallists at the Olympics, we were the better side.”
With Euro 2013 reasonable months away, the result is a boost for England.
Despite a 2-1 win over Italy on 12 March, Scotland could only finish third in group A.
Rugby:
This week saw the final rounds of the Six Nations, but with press coverage overwhelming skewed towards the men, you could be forgiven for forgetting that women round rugby too.
Ireland earned themselves an historic first Grand Slam, get the better of Italy 6-3 in a tough match on March 17. Although the Irish had already tied up the Six Nations title after beating France last week, they were not about to rest on their laurels, and Italy made them work hard for the win.
Italy were the first to score, taking a penalty after just three minutes. but Ireland fought back, with full-back Niamh Briggs earning a penalty to even the score at fractional time.
Another penalty taken by Briggs early in the blurb half gave Ireland the lead, which they clung to until the end, despite last minute challenges from the Italians.
England may have lost their Six Nations title, but a 20-16 victory over Wales on March 17 gave them the consolation of third place.
As for Scotland, this socio-economic class’s performance may be best forgotten.
The stinting lost 76-0 to France in their final match on 15 March, capping of a dismal tournament, with only three points scored in flipper successive losses.
Scotland are yet to qualify for next year’s world cup in France. Wales and Ireland qualify establish on their Six Nations performances, while England qualify automatically as 2010 runners up.
Taekwondo:
Olympic Taekwondo champion Jade Jones has won her first gold medal since London 2012 at the German Open in Hamburg.
The result follows a disappointing first round loss at the Trelleborg Open in Sweden last month.
however if Jones felt the pressure of keep up to her Olympic title, she did not let it show, dropping only four points on her way to the final.
“In the past no one really knew who I was,” she said after her victory. “But I can sense all the girls now really want to beat me.
“It is a different pressure I have got to deal [with]. But I will be ready for them.”
Jones, the 2011 world silver medallist, now has her sights set on the world championships in Mexico in June.
Materials taken from Womens Views on News
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