Female Athletes

• Regina woman breaking inequality barriers in women’s rugby overseas

  Stef Evans, who is from Regina, is helping break the inequality barrier in female sports with her own rugby clothing line and recent appearance in a documentary on Amazon Prime.

  Sports

  Apr 7
  
• CAN Fund #150Women funds 500th female athlete

  CAN Fund #150Women has been around for only four years, but has raised over $3 million for female athletes.

  Sports

  Feb 12
  
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• ‘I could be up there’: Lethbridge athletes inspired by Olympic women’s success

  As of Wednesday, a total of nine medals had been earned for Canada in female sports, four of which were in swimming events.

  Features

  Jul 28, 2021
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• Saskatoon Public Library trying to identify female lacrosse athletes from 1920s

  The Saskatoon Public Library is trying to identify the female lacrosse players in a photo taken in the 1920s.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2020
• Female athletes compete for the first time at Montreal Highland games

  For the first time in the Montreal Highland Games' 42-year history, women competed in the athletic events Sunday.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2019
• Professional athletes inspire young girls in Lethbridge to chase success in sport

  Dozens of young girls made their way to Lethbridge College on Friday for a chance to hear from women who are professional athletes.

  Sports

  Jun 22, 2019
• Manitoba Moose launch Girls’ Sport Day to encourage girls to stay active

  The event was created in response to the statistic that girls are up to six times more likely to drop out of organized sports by their teenage years than boys.

  Sports

  Feb 20, 2019
• Steph Curry responds to 9-year-old asking why his shoes don’t come in girl’s sizes

  Riley Morrison wanted a pair of Curry 5 basketball shoes, but they didn't come in girls' sizes. She didn't let that stop her.

  Sports

  Nov 29, 2018
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• London-native Tessa Virtue one of the most famous female athletes in the world: ESPN

  The list is based on Google Trend scores, endorsement dollars and social media followings.

  Canada

  May 24, 2018
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• Rio 2016: Sexist coverage highlights challenges facing women in sport

  Since the start of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, women have dominated the podium. But that hasn't stopped allegations of sexism in media coverage of the games.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2016