Sport
What Italy Can Learn From its Women’s Soccer Team
Where male-dominated soccer, politics and the economy thrive in the cult of individualism, the women work in solidarity with each other, like workers of days gone by, says Attilio Moro. By Attilio Moro in Brussels Special to Consortium News Having lost…Read more →
First ever hijab-wearing Barbie doll goes on sale
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad has inspired toy manufacturer Mattel's first ever hijab-wearing Barbie
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5 reasons why 2017 was great for women’s football
From record-breaking budgets to progress on pay parity, 5 ways in which women’s football reached a new level in 2017
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Finding refuge in the ring: 4 inspiring boxing projects
Boxing is being used to improve mental as well as physical health – and to deal a knock-out blow to crime. Giselle Green squares up to four inspiring UK projects
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Ageing joyfully: meet the older people defying senior stereotypes
From ballet dancing to mountain climbing and from art to athletics, we meet seven older people who prove that later life can be anything but dull
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Norway FA agrees deal to pay male and female players the same
Male players will contribute a portion of their commercial earnings to their female counterparts under the agreement, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the world
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World Championships 2017: meet the Athlete Refugee Team
With the World Athletics Championships under way in London, a film and a photography exhibition document how sport is improving the lives of those with no country to call their own
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The human race: the rise and rise of mass participation sports
From running while being pelted by rainbow-coloured paint, to splashing through open water alongside hundreds of swimmers, a new wave of exercise events puts taking part over times or techniques. We chart the rise and rise of mass participation sports
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Running the numbers: 5 mass sporting events around the world
Mass sporting events bring people together in huge numbers all over the world. From country-wide dance routines for older people, to a giant annual water fight, here are our top 5
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