Most of the images and words we see of cycling are of the men, struggling heroically up a mountainside in France or Italy, sweat dripping from furrowed brows etc. Bob Gosford takes a look at the ladies of the cycling world.
Women in sport
Women go the biff in the Alice
Boxing made a welcome return to central Australia this weekend, with fighters from all over the country and a contingent from Ireland descending on Alice Springs to slug it out. Bob Gosford reports from ringside.
The poker night I faced down Le Schiffre and made rent
Poker is becoming more popular and women are placing their bets with purpose. Helen Razer entered a tournament in the hope of improving her game, but then things got out of hand.
Sporting administrators must look beyond male, white and straight
The news this week that the AFL is to incorporate ongoing training to boot homophobia out of the code has had an enthusiastic response not only locally but overseas as well, writes Rob Mitchell.
Keeping women in their place: on the Brownlow red carpet. Wearing dresses.
Crikey / Monday, 17 August 2009
Why would a woman want to commentate on football? Is it supposed to be cute? They should stick to wearing revealing dresses on Brownlow night Ben Pobjie is horrified.