Tag: Athletes

NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Male Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, despite the bill earning bipartisan support in the state legislature. On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated “athletic teams designated…


Texas Close to Passing ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ Banning Transgender Athletes at Collegiate Level

The Republican-led Texas legislature is on the verge of banning biological males identifying as female from competing in women’s collegiate sports. Texas House Republicans withstood multiple attempts by Democrats to scuttle or weaken Senate Bill 15, called the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” when it was presented for a second reading and vote on May 17….


Russian Athletes Could Participate in Asian Competitions: IOC

BERLIN—Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions. The IOC said on Wednesday the Olympic Council of Asia had offered Russian and Belarusian athletes the chance to compete in Asia. The IOC said in a statement it “welcomed and appreciated…


Tributes Pour in for Six Victims of Barrie, Ontario, Crash; Police Investigating

Three athletes are among the six young adults who were killed in a crash in Barrie, Ont., over the weekend. Police have said four men and two women who were reported missing on Saturday are believed to be six people found dead in a crash early Sunday. In a social media post that has since…


Oklahoma Schools Require ‘Biological Sex Affidavit’ for Student-Athletes

Oklahoma public schools now require a sworn statement to verify a student’s sex assigned at birth to determine their eligibility to compete in school sports, enforcing a state law passed earlier this year. Last week, a photo of an affidavit issued by Woodall Public Schools went viral after a Twitter user shared it online. The…


Barbara Kay: Our Politicians Should Be Speaking Out to Protect Women’s Rights in Sports

Commentary A 2021 report on Canadian women and girls in sport found that one in four  girls who had participated at least once a week in sport before COVID-19 had not returned when restrictions were lifted. One of several reasons cited was “lack of confidence.” All good coaches know that girls and boys achieve athletic confidence differently….


A Staggering Number of Athletes Collapsed This Past Year

More than 769 athletes have collapsed on the field during a game from March 2021 to March 2022 Story at-a-glance The shocking statistic was revealed by One America News Network (OAN), which also found the average age of the athletes who suffered cardiac arrest is just 23 years old An updated report by Good Sciencing,…


Data Collection from Athletes in Australia Needs to Be Regulated: Discussion Paper

The amount of personal and sensitive information collected from Australian professional athletes in recent years is allegedly beyond what is scientifically proven to benefit them, a science academy and law school paper has argued. “There are significant limitations to what technology can measure and infer about athletes,” said Jacqueline Alderson, tech director of the University of Western…


Pennsylvania Republicans Aim to Ban Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

Pennsylvania Republicans are moving to regulate gender fairness in competitive sports with the House Education Committee’s approval on Tuesday of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, House Bill 972. It would ensure that women and girls won’t have to compete against biological males who have become transgender and wish to participate in women’s sports. Pennsylvania…


NYC Mayor Denies Accusations of Being Lobbied to Nullify Vaccine Mandate for Local Athletes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied accusations about economic groups lobbying for different sports teams intending to end the NYC vaccine mandates for athletes in order to let games resume normality. Adams, a Democrat, on Thursday said that all private and city workers will still need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, but athletes and performers…