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Mexican women target Olympic boxing history

Mexican women target Olympic boxing history

Two Mexican athletes will look to win their country's first medal in women's boxing. It has been 25 years since Mexico legalized women's boxing and it's produced multiple champions, but today, the sport finds itself in a precarious posit...

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Saudi Arabia's Donia Abu Taleb set to make history at Paris Olympics

Saudi Arabia's Donia Abu Taleb set to make history at Paris Olympics

Saudi athlete Donia Abu Taleb is set to make history at this year's Summer Olympic Games in Paris. She will become the first female from Saudi Arabia to qualify to compete in the international tournament.

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Debate over transgender athletes in sports reaches schools across U.S.

Debate over transgender athletes in sports reaches schools across U.S.

The debate over transgender athletes in sports is taking place in the stands and in state governments. More than a dozen athletes and former athletes sued the NCAA for its policy allowing transgender athletes to participate in certain sp...

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Somaliland’s first all-women basketball team

Somaliland’s first all-women basketball team

Somaliland's first all-women basketball team is hoping to put their country on the map with their skills on the court. Heargeisa girls was founded in 2018 but already has a significant online following and their success has led to enough...

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Somaliland's first all-girls basketball team shoot for recognition

Somaliland's first all-girls basketball team shoot for recognition

After founding Somaliland's first all-girls basketball team, 21-year-old captain Hafsa Omer's next dream is to one day play for her nation. But there's a catch - Somaliland isn't a country. Now, Omer and her teammates are trying to put S...

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Female drivers take aim at F1's male monopoly

Female drivers take aim at F1's male monopoly

No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century but a group of 13 and 14-year-old female racers are making their first moves on a long road that could lead to the top.

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First Iranian woman to medal at Olympics now represents Bulgaria

First Iranian woman to medal at Olympics now represents Bulgaria

Kimia Alizadeh made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal back in 2016. After defecting, the taekwondo athlete is aiming for gold at this year's Paris Games under Bulgaria's flag.

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Luis Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kiss

Luis Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kiss

Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales will stand trial on charges of sexual assault and coercion for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent after last year's Women's World Cup final, a Spanish judge confirmed.

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Project ACL to study injuries in women's soccer

Project ACL to study injuries in women's soccer

Project ACL, a three-year study launched on Tuesday (April 30) in the hopes of reducing ACL injuries in women's soccer, is a response to female players calling for research into anterior cruciate ligament tears.

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Spain's female players rejoin squad after boycott

Spain's female players rejoin squad after boycott

Spain’s World Cup winning women’s squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team on Wednesday. That's after the country’s football federation, or RFEF, said it would make, quote, "immediate and profound changes" to its structure.

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Restraining order imposed on Rubiales

Restraining order imposed on Rubiales

Spanish prosecutors have requested a restraining order against former soccer chief Luis Rubiales to prevent him from approaching national team player Jenni Hermoso. He appeared in court on Friday to be investigated for sexual assault aft...

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Spanish footballer sues over World Cup kiss

Spanish footballer sues over World Cup kiss

Spanish football star Jenni Hermoso has lodged a criminal complaint over the unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup, the national prosecutor's office says.

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Spain appoints female coach after kiss scandal

Spain appoints female coach after kiss scandal

Spain's women's football team has sacked coach Jorge Vilda amid ongoing fallout over Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of player Jenni Hermoso after the country’s World Cup win, appointing its first ever female coach.

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Spanish players, coaches on strike over kiss controversy

Spanish players, coaches on strike over kiss controversy

Spain's World Cup winning football team is demanding change. The Spanish women's national team is refusing to play any more games until the president of the country's football federation, Luis Rubiales steps down for kissing a player. Ru...

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FIFA suspends Spanish football chief over kiss

FIFA suspends Spanish football chief over kiss

Soccer's ruling world body FIFA said on Saturday it had suspended Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities for three months as it investigates an incident in which he kissed player Jenni Hermoso.

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Spanish women's football scandal deepens

Spanish women's football scandal deepens

Spain's Women's World Cup champion football team say they won't play until the head of the country's football federation steps down after he non-consensually kissed player Jenni Hermoso.

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Spain beats England to win first Women's World Cup

Spain beats England to win first Women's World Cup

Spain took home its first Women’s World Cup trophy with a 1-0 win over England that came despite major off-field disputes that saw 15 players walk away from the team last year.

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How the World Cup transformed women's sport forever

How the World Cup transformed women's sport forever

The FIFA Women's World Cup may be drawing to a close on Sunday (August 20), but the buzz and excitement it has generated for women's soccer could continue for months and years to come.

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Matildas face do-or-die game against Canada

Matildas face do-or-die game against Canada

Australia women's soccer team, the Matildas are preparing for a must-win game against Canada tonight. While it's still the first round of the FIFA Women's World Cup, it's a do-or-die game for the Matildas if they want to move forward to ...

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Mariupol team defies occupation, plays for Ukraine

Mariupol team defies occupation, plays for Ukraine

Despite the destruction of their home city in Russia's invasion, a women's football team from Mariupol has been reborn in Kyiv with 27 players in the squad.

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Calls for Russian athletes to be banned from all events

Calls for Russian athletes to be banned from all events

Marta Kostyuk explains to CBC News Moscow correspondent Briar Stewart why she started a campaign to get Russia and Belarus banned from tennis events as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

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Tennis legend Pat McEnroe questions Peng Shuai 'retraction', safety

Tennis legend Pat McEnroe questions Peng Shuai 'retraction', safety

Former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe joined Cheddar to discuss the troubling issues surrounding player Peng Shuai who appeared potentially to have been silenced following her social media post accusing former Vice-Premier Zh...

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Peng Shuai says abuse claims were 'misunderstood'

Peng Shuai says abuse claims were 'misunderstood'

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood. Dhruv Tikekar reports.

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IOC says it had 2nd video call with tennis player Peng Shuai

IOC says it had 2nd video call with tennis player Peng Shuai

The International Olympic Committee said it held a second video call with Peng Shuai but again didn't release any video or transcript.

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Peng Shuai joins a list of high profile names to 'disappear' in China

35-year-old Peng Shuai, a doubles champion at Wimbledon and the French Open, has been at the centre of international concern for the past month. She was not seen for weeks following her allegations on the Twitter-like Weibo platform th...

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Peng Shuai appears safe and well in 'staged videos'

Peng Shuai appears safe and well in 'staged videos'

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai appeared at a Beijing tennis tournament Sunday, according to official event photos, after international pressure mounted for information about her wellbeing.

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Chinese tennis star says she is safe in call with IOC

Chinese tennis star says she is safe in call with IOC

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had a video call on Sunday with the president of the International Olympic Committee and told him she was safe and well, the IOC said, after Western governments expressed mounting concern for her well-being...

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U.N demands proof tennis star Peng Shuai is safe

U.N demands proof tennis star Peng Shuai is safe

US tennis star Serena Williams has joined a growing number of people who are concerned about the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. She has not been seen since she accused a high-ranking Chinese politician of sexually assaulting...

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Concerns for China tennis star following assault accusations

Concerns for China tennis star following assault accusations

China kept silent Monday over growing concern for tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since accusing a powerful politician of sexual assault -- the first time the #MeToo movement has struck at the top echelons of the ruli...