Warnings of abuse as trans women banned from Olympic female events
Only biological female athletes, whose gender has been determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take…
Warnings of abuse as trans women banned from Olympic female events
Only biological female athletes, whose gender has been determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take…
‘They’re going to find me’: Destanee Aiava on threats, racism and quitting tennis
Destanee Aiava knew it was time to quit her professional tennis career when she began to feel scared stepping onto…
Elite female athletes’ struggles with body image and disordered eating
From the age of 8 Matilda Friend chased a dream of becoming one of the world’s best ice dancers. At…
ABC Women’s Sport Survey: Results summary
ABC Sport has released the results of its Elite Athletes in Australian Women’s Sport Survey, in partnership with Deakin University.…
Elite sportswomen have shared their stories, and these are the hard truths
Many athletes in women’s sport have told us that they are underpaid, discriminated against, and mistreated in a landmark study…
The women competing in marathons and breaking records after giving birth
Ellie Pashley’s shoes crunch and scrape at the gravel of the Surf Coast trail, as the mother-of-two Olympian runs through…
‘More work needed’ in making parenting rooms more accessible at AFL stadiums
Alexandra Merrett took to social media to call for the MCG to get a breastfeeding room after being unable to…
How HRV, a popular smartwatch stat, can help maximise your workout
As the popularity of smartwatches, also called wearables, increases, so too does the amount of data users can access about…
‘A hellscape’: Having autism as an elite athlete is a struggle, but it can also be an advantage
In 2021, Caragh McMurtry was selected to race for Great Britain’s rowing team at the Tokyo Olympics. Her spot was…