8月号では、東京オリンピック2020と北京オリンピック2022のアジア開発責任者にシンガポールのJovina
Chooが任命された記事(p.6)、ブリス
トル大学の研究において、60代前半の女性の運動は心臓病リスクの低下につながることを発表したという報告記事(p.4)などがあります。

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1August Editorial
As this edition goes out the US Open tennis tournament is under way in New York, with a hot
and humid start to the week. On day two, six men withdrew from their matches but nowomen. What a strong competitive lot we are!
Did you know that the US Open Tennis tournament was the first to pay equal prize money for
women and men players, back in 1973?
A reminder to our members to check that their membership dues have been paid and are upto-date as we are about to delete un-financial members from our database. This means thatafter this International Update, if you are not a current member, you will no longer receive ourmonthly newsletter.
This month’s edition covers a lot of international news; for example:
x The University of Bristol’s research showed that increasing physical activity wasparticularly good for women in their early 60’s.
x UEFA has launched video trailers on stories about some of Europe’s most famous
football players, showing how they deal with personal tragedy, sexuality issues,
mental health and self confidence.
x That the Chinese coach who struck one of his female players during a game was sent
home from the Wheelchair Basketball World Championshipsx A long report from the University of Tennessee Centre for Sport, Peace and Society
about their women’s leadership exchange which is now in its 10th year. 16 delegates
return to their home countries to implement their action plans after studying in an
American sports environment.
x A timely publication on a guide for Integration of Refugees through Sportx More information from Northern Ireland about their progress with projects increasing
girls and women’s participation in sport and physical activity
x The Australian Sports Commission (now rebranded to Sport Australia) has released anational sports policy and plan with more emphasis on participation rather than highperformance as in the pastx A letter from Professor Gabriele Sobiech protesting about the Hungarian government
banning gender studies in Hungarian universities.
This news was extraordinary and will shock many of our members, that a government would
dictate to its universities what it cannot include in its curriculum and in this case ban academic
study on gender. This action is an interference in the freedom of science.
There is a lot more to read, with reports from Australia, Canada, Jamaica, Iran and the UK. Of
interest in the UK was the Neilson report on the Real Value of Women’s Sport. A good casefor government’s and sponsors to support women’s sport.
Enjoy reading the August International Update and be active too!
Are you getting your 150 minutes of physical activity each week?
Janice Crosswhite OAM
Communications Director

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Athletics Weekly (17 July 2018)
Women in World Athletics members meet in London
Event included expert seminars and discussion on diversity, governance reform and change
management.
Against the backdrop of the Athletics World Cup – presented by Müller – the sixth edition of
the Women in World Athletics (WIWA) Conference took place at the London Stadium, this one
in partnership with the world athletics.
WIWA, which was launched by UK Athletics in 2013, has grown as a project; the ambition tobring women from across the world of athletics together was first mentioned back in 2011 aspart of the successful bid campaign to host the IAAF World Championships London 2017.
With 2017 now passed, a further 40 delegates from 25 countries attended expert seminars ina number of key subject areas.
Day one of the event featured discussion on diversity, governance reform and change
management, whist the second day focussed on more personal aspects including building apersonal brand, leadership processes and mentoring and networking opportunities.
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Inside the games reports (8 August 2018)
FIG reveal constitution and rules for proposed new Ethics Foundation
The International Gymnastics Federation's (FIG) Executive Committee has approved theconstitution and operational rules for its proposed new Ethics Foundation.
The world governing body has been working to set-up the body since the sexual abusescandal which rocked the sport in the United States.
Its creation still needs to be rubber-stamped by FIG's member countries at the organisation's
Congress in Baku in December, although this is expected to be a formality.
Executive Committee members met in Pacific Harbour in Fiji to approve the constitution andoperational rules.
They also gave the green light to changes which need to be made to the FIG's statutes, Codeof Ethics and Code of Discipline in order for the Foundation to be established.
According to the proposed constitution, the Foundation will have responsibility for "monitoring
the good governance and ethical principles of the FIG", "managing disciplinary procedures"and "safeguarding athletes and other participants in gymnastics from harassment and abuse".
It is proposed that the Foundation will be made up of three sections - safeguarding,disciplinary and compliance.
The safeguarding arm would include a helpdesk for reporting harassment or abuse cases, andwould be responsible for carrying out initial investigations after any complaints or accusations.
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University of Bristol, UK (8 August 2018)
Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk
Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light tovigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel disease markers,
according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, andthe Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
The results from increased physical activity were found to be particularly good among
women.
Physical inactivity is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature deathfrom cardiovascular disease. Physical activity’s protective effect is likely due in part to its
impact on biomarkers in the blood that help predict atherosclerosis risk.
“The 60 to 64 age range represents an important transition between work and retirement,
when lifestyle behaviors tend to change,” said Ahmed Elhakeem, Ph.D., study author andsenior research associate in epidemiology at Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol. “Itmay, therefore, be an opportunity to promote increased physical activity.
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Inside the games reports (13 August 2018)
Australia and New Zealand announced as bidders for 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup
Australia and New Zealand have each been shortlisted as potential hosts of the 2021
Women's Rugby World Cup.
The sport's governing body World Rugby made the announcement today, following the August
10 deadline for any countries wishing to bid for the tournament.
Initially six countries expressed a formal interest in hosting the event, which was the highest
number ever.
In the end none of England, Wales, France or Portugal submitted bids, however.
The 2021 tournament will be the first to feature various format changes, which include
extending the event from 23 days to 35. A quarter-final stage will also be played for the firsttime, while the squad sizes will increase from 28 to 30 players.
It is hoped the changes will improve athlete welfare by allowing more rest between matches,whilst also maintaining the highest possible standard of play.
With Australia and New Zealand the only countries shortlisted, an Oceania host is guaranteed.
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Sport Industry Group reports (20 August 2018)
UEFA launches women’s docu-seriesUEFA has released video trailers of a bold new women’s football mini-documentary series
focusing on the back-stories of Europe’s most successful players.
The ‘Strong is’ series of three short films documents the journeys of the most distinguishedplayers and personalities in the women’s game, dealing with subjects ranging from personaltragedy and injury trauma, mental health, sexuality, and self- confidence.

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Swedish captain Nilla Fischer, PFA Player of the Year and Chelsea forward Fran Kirby; andcurrent UEFA Women’s Euro champion Shanice van de Sanden of the Netherlands areamong the players featured.
The series is being released to coincide with the latest round of UEFA European qualifying for
the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. It forms part of UEFA’s wider #WePlayStrong
campaign – the frontline of the European football governing body’s five-year strategy to makefootball the number one sport for girls and women in countries across the continent.
The new films address the on- and off-field challenges each player has had to overcome intheir journey, tackling “real-life issues” in line with what UEFA describes as a “fundamental
pillar” of its strategy to increase participation and awareness of women’s football. It follows the
success of UEFA’s ‘Press Play’ day-in-the-life vlog series which has attracted more than fivemillion views since January.
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Inside the games reports (20 August 2018)
Gender balance and term limits highlighted as areas of weakness in second AIOWF
governance review
A lack of female representation and term limits were highlighted as areas of weakness in the
Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federation’s (AIOWF) second governancereview.
The AIOWF review assessed the governance of its seven member International Federations biathlon, bobsleigh and skeleton, curling, ice hockey, ice skating, luge and skiing - with aquestionnaire and evaluation process development by sports governance consultancy I TrustSport.
Gender balance was cited as an area of weakness as only one Federation had more than 25
per cent female representation on their Executive Board.
The response followed a new question being added on gender balance this year.
The figure was claimed to follow a general pattern that many International Federarations have
only one or two women on their Board, which is viewed as similar across both Association ofSummer Olympic International Federation (ASOIF) and AIOWF members.
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Beyond Sport reports (21 August 2018)
Reebok Celebrates women with new campaign
Reebok has become the latest brand to throw the spotlight on female empowerment with its
new UK campaign by Venables Bell & Partners.
The global sport fashion label launched its latest, multi-channel push with creative celebratinga range of women each helping to bring positive change to the world in her own unique way.
They include crossfit superstar Katrin Davidsdottir, model Gigi Hadid, music artist Ariana
Grande and actresses Danai Gurira and Nathalie Emmanuel, alongside women who have built
history-making organisations based on female empowerment.
Reese Scott, founder of Women’s World of Boxing; Shannon Kim Wagner, founder of the
Women’s Strength Coalition; Jenny Gaither, founder and CEO of Movemeant Foundation; andYelda Ali, founder of Camel Assembly are all among those to be celebrated.

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The work, which sees Reebok revisiting its female-oriented heritage, is the latest evolution of
the brand’s ‘Be More Human’ campaign, calling on people “to be the best version ofthemselves physically, mentally and socially. “......................................................................................................................................................
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Inside the games reports (21 August 2018)
Women in sport, doping and perspectives on hosting Olympics to feature at Olympism
in Action Forum
Panel discussions on women in sport, combating doping and cities' perspectives on hosting
the Olympic Games have been included on the provisional programme for the Olympism inAction Forum in Buenos Aires.
The first Olympism in Action Forum, introduced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC),is due to take place on October 5 and 6.
It is expected to bring together around 2,000 individuals, including Olympic Movement
representatives, business executives, political leaders and civil society members, before theSummer Youth Olympic Games in Argentina's capital city.
The Forum is aimed at fostering an open exchange of innovative ideas while addressing themost relevant topics related to sport and society.
A provisional schedule for the event has listed several of the topics set to be discussed, withthe subjects seen as directly linking to recent IOC reforms.
The Forum is provisionally set to begin with an interview on the "Power of the Olympic Truce",with a focus being placed on Pyeongchang 2018.
It is due to be followed by panel discussions titled "Women in Sport" and "Combating
Doping in Sport: A Battle Worth Fighting".
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Inside the games reports (21 August 2018)
World Olympians Association appoint development officer for Asia with eye on Tokyo
2020
The World Olympians Association (WOA) has appointed Jovina Choo as development officer
for Asia, it has been announced here.
The Singaporean sailor has been appointed to the role created with the 2020 and 2022
Olympic Games in Tokyo and Beijing in mind. She will be tasked with supporting the growthand expansion of National Olympians Associations (NOAs) in Asia as the continent preparesto host back-to-back Games.
Today's announcement was made at the second Olympians Associations of Asia held
alongside the Asian Games currently taking place.
Choo, who competed at Rio 2016, is the first-ever development officer to work for the WOA.
The 28-year-old will initially work during a six-month pilot scheme with NOAs in Malaysia,
Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia and Philippines.
The WOA hopes to make the position permanent in Asia and expand the programme to all fivecontinents.
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Inside the games reports (23 August 2018)
Chinese coach who struck female player sent home from Wheelchair Basketball WorldChampionships
A Chinese coach who struck one of his female players has been sent home from theWheelchair Basketball World Championships as the sport's governing body defended its
decision to initially only suspend him for one match.
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) secretary general Maureen Orchard
confirmed he had been removed from the tournament in Hamburg after the organisation ruled
it was "clear a one-game sanction was not suitable for the action".
The IWBF decision follows the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) claiming the onegame ban was "too lenient" and "inadequate".
The IPC also urged the IWBF to take further action against the coach, a call the worldwide
governing body appear to have heeded.
The incident sparked widespread outrage after video footage following China's 80-20 win over
Algeria on Saturday (August 18) showed the assistant Chinese coach hitting the player during
the half-time team-talk.
The IWBF were criticised for the severity of the suspension but the body has claimed theTournament Technical Committee "took immediate action within the confines of theirauthority".
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Inside the games reports (23 August 2018)
Beijing hosts IIHF Asian women's training camp
An Asian women's training camp has been held by the International Ice Hockey Federation(IIHF) in Beijing to help the development of the sport in the region.
A total of 58 players and 12 coaches from nine IIHF member countries participated at thecamp in the Chinese capital, due to host the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Asian coaches and players exchanged ideas and renewed friendships during the week-longevent, according to the IIHF.
The camp was also seen as an important step for the development of Chinese ice hockey
prior to Beijing 2022.
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University of Tennessee Center for Sport, Peace, and Society
Update for August 2018:
1. CSPS preparing for 10th women’s leadership exchange: In September and October
2018, the University of Tennessee Center for Sport, Peace, and Society will host the 10th
installment of the U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program. In
partnership with key, executive women leaders at U.S.-based organizations, 16 international
female delegates will cultivate business and leadership skills in an American sports
environment. Upon return to their home countries, delegates will implement their Action
Plan—a strategic business plan to improve the lives of women and girls through sports from7

grassroots to governance. In turn, they will join the network of change makers and alumni
working in 72 countries to improve the lives of those from underserved communities. In six
years, GSMP alumni have directly impacted more than 250,000 people through theirprograms, and in 2013, the GSMP was named one of the 10 best diplomatic achievements inthe world.
Learn more about the GSMP here.
Partnering U.S. organizations include Google, ESPN, Gatorade, the University of Connecticut,
Big East Conference, Saatchi & Saatchi, and the NCAA, Burton Snowboards, Fox Sports, theUSTA, NHL, and San Antonio Spurs.
International delegate countries include Israel, Palestine, Nigeria, Zambia, Timor-Leste,
Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Brazil, Malaysia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Of thesecountries, Israel, Timor-Leste, Myanmar and Malaysia are represented for the first time.
2. ESPN honors CSPS partnership with Sports Humanitarian award: One of ourcornerstone initiatives, the U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring
Program, an initiative that aims to empower women and girls worldwide through sport, wasawarded the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE award on July 17 at the 2018 Sports Humanitarianawards.
Press release available here that includes lots of great details
Link to our director’s acceptance speech from the ESPN broadcast available here
3. CSPS leads student-athlete international exchange to Ecuador: In July, the Center forSport, Peace, and Society led members of the VOLeaders Academy—a student-athlete-basedleadership program in partnership with the University of Tennessee Department of Athletics
and the Center for Leadership and Service—on a 10-day international service-learning anddisability rights-focused exchange to Quito, Guayaquill, and Quevedo, Ecuador. The 18
members of this year’s class, which included 11 female student-athletes, experienced sport forsocial change programs first-hand and saw the hope that sport-based programming can bring,
especially for women and girls from low-income and poverty-stricken communities.
Link to nine videos from the trip available here
Brian Canever, M.S.
Digital Content Manager
Center for Sport, Peace, and Society
Phone (c): 551-221-1382
E-mail: bcanever@utk.edu
www.sportandpeace.utk.edu

Events....
WorldWideWomen Girls' Festival
6 October 2018, Santa Clara University Campus, Silicon Valley, California
It is truly a day of power and possibility for thousands of girls and their families. Our 2016 &2017 festivals attracted over 7,000 attendees and were amazing—some said life-changing—
events and this year will be even more powerful and exciting.
Come enjoy over 100 activities—an interactive EXPO, Maker’s Fair, 20+ workshops, all day
performances, coding classes, contests and much more!.
View more details

8The 31st Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
International Conference: Reconfiguring HPE and Sport to Enrich Communities
14 - 16 January 2019, Canberra, Australia
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
The 31st ACHPER International Conference: Reconfiguring HPE and Sport to Enrich
Communities will have both national and international appeal. This event has already attracted
high quality keynote speakers from overseas and Australia and promises to be a showcase ofcontemporary and future focused ideas that will ensure that it is a must attend event for Healthand Physical Education professionals and health, sports and other industry stakeholders.
We invite abstracts for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, symposia andposters addressing one or the following themes:xxx

Community Engagement
Contemporary Practices
Public Policy Influence

Abstract submissions close on Friday, 7th September 2018
To submit your abstract please click here.
View more details about the conference

Publications of interest....
Implementation Guide for Integration of Refugees Through Sport #PlayTogether.
International Sport and Culture Association, et al, June 2018 (60 pages)
This implementation guide is designed to introduce you to the topic of Integrating Refugees
Through Sport by looking at the relevant theory that is the foundation for the area, the present
situation – specifically in Europe, as well as the challenges and barriers that NGOs,
sports clubs and other organisations or individuals often face when implementing or running
an IRTS programme. This guide looks at the issue from the perspective of those involved: therefugees. Therefore, it also includes an overview of the barriers and challenges through theeyes of those displaced, and trying to build a new life in a new land. Potential solutions tothese issues are also examined. So get inspired, get active, and help make a positive
difference to both your community and people’s lives.
Access the guidance on this page
View details of the programme

Journal of Physical Activity and Health: The Official Journal of the International
Society for Physical Activity and Health. Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2018
Editor - the abstracts from the articles in this current edition to be placed on their website are
now available.
View the abstracts
Also, the September edition now available - please view

Specific countries
AUSTRALIA
Australasian Leisure Management reports (1 August 2018)
Sports Commission to rebrand as Sport Australia
The Australian Sports Commission is to be given new branding and a new agenda as Sport
Australia.

9Announced today as part of an ambitious agenda to make Australia the most active sporting
nation in the world, the new look national sporting body is to launch a fresh marketing andcommunity creative platform, 'Move It', as part of a remit to implement the *Sport 2030 planand promote sports and activity across Australia.
Sitting within the Federal Department of Health, Sport Australia will take its branding cues
from the five stripes motif used by the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS), the peak highperformance sporting body, and representing the five Olympic rings.
Federal Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie unveiled the Sport Australia entity as part of theAustralian Government’s national sport plan.
Sport Australia, working alongside high performance leader the Australian Institute of Sport,
will aim to provide a coordinated approach to sport from grassroots participation tointernational competition.
Its expanded vision will also include an enhanced role to increase physical activity among
Australia’s increasingly sedentary population.
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* Sport 2030: Participation, Performance, Integrity, Industry. National Sport Plan.
Australian Government, 2018 (80 pages)
The Australian Government has a clear and bold vision for sport in Australia — to ensure weare the world’s most active and healthy nation, known for our integrity and sporting success.
Sport 2030 has four key priority areas which will, when fully implemented, create a platform for
sporting success through to 2030 and beyond. The priorities are:xx

Build a more active Australia — More Australians, more active, more often;
Achieving sporting excellence — National pride, inspiration and motivation throughinternational sporting success;x Safeguarding the integrity of sport — A fair, safe and strong sport sector free from
corruption; andx Strengthening Australia’s sport industry — A thriving Australian sport and recreationindustry.
Sport 2030 brings together the knowledge and insight of many people from across the
sporting sector and the general public who provided submissions, attended consultation
sessions and contributed ideas.
Download a copy

Another related publication of interest....
Report of the Review of Australia’s Sports Integrity Arrangements. Department of
Health, August 2018 (280 pages)
The Review of Australia’s Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Review) was commissioned by
the Turnbull Government in response to the growing global threat to the integrity of sport recognising that a fair, safe and strong sport sector free from corruption is inherently valuable
to sports participants, sporting organisations and the 14 million Australians who participate insport annually.
The Review Panel undertook extensive stakeholder consultations, holding over 40 stakeholder
meetings and reviewing over 30 written submissions. Submissions provided to the NationalSport Plan portal operated by the Australian Sports Commission that referenced sports
integrity were also considered.
Download a copy

10In March this year the WA Government have provided multicultural female uniform
guidelines for key sports:
Multicultural Female Uniform Guidelines
Women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds are now be able toparticipate in sport more easily, with the release of this Australian-first multicultural uniform
guide.
Sports:Football (Australia Rules)
Basketball
CricketGymnastics
Netball
Football (soccer)
Volleyball.
View more details

Victoria Government (1 August 2018)
Respect Victoria
Doors have opened on Victoria’s first ever dedicated family violence prevention agency, as
part of the Victorian Government’s efforts to create a Victoria free from family violence.
Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Natalie Hutchins today officiallyopened Respect Victoria and announced the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chair.
Respect Victoria’s inaugural board chair will be Melanie Eagle, who is currently the CEO of
Hepatitis Victoria and a former Mayor of the City of St Kilda.
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Respect Victoria will work to address gender inequality as a root cause of family violence. A
statutory authority to be enshrined in legislation, it will work to change the attitudes, social
norms and culture that lead to family violence and violence against women.
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Also - this was established around 18 months ago....
Victoria Government - Office for Women in Sport and Recreation
The Office for Women in Sport and Recreation was created by the Victorian Government inresponse to the Inquiry into Women and Girls in Sport and Recreation.
It is the first Office of its kind in Australia and is supported by the biggest investment by any
state government into facilities, participation, leadership opportunities, and professional andgrassroots sport and active recreation for girls and women.
Our intention is to level the playing field for women and girls across all roles in sport and active
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We aim to support and encourage women in leadership roles, ensuring they are not subject tounfair or unfavourable treatment because of their gender, sexuality, appearance, age or any
other personal characteristics protected by anti-discrimination law.
As the inaugural Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, I stand with VictorianSport CEOs and Change Our Game Champions and say that as a collective, we do notsupport the vilification of or discrimination towards any CEO based on personal attributes thatstand outside their professional conduct.
We stand with the Boards and Executives that lead our national and state sporting
associations, and support the important role that CEOs – of all genders and backgrounds –play in this sector.
It is vital that Australian sport remains an important place to support diversity and inclusion
and has no tolerance for discrimination.
Dr Bridie O'Donnell, Head, Office for Women in Sport and Recreation
View their website

People Dancing UK (8 August 2018)
Crossing continents - Awesome’ images from 11 Million Reasons to Dance head forAustralia
The cross-continental tour of our 11 Million Reasons to Dance photography exhibition,
featuring the universal appeal of images captured by Sean Goldthorpe, will break new groundwhen it lands in Tasmania, in late August.
It’s hoped a wider presence across Australia will be developed once a selected number ofimages from the exhibition are put on show at the Moonah Arts Centre (MAC), Glenorchy, justnorth of Hobart, in Tasmania (24 Aug – 14 Sept).
The 11 Million Reasons to Dance photography will feature as part of the MOVES Festival, acelebration of dance in all its forms and diversity.
“Featuring Deaf, sight-impaired and dancers living with a disability with such awesome
creativity, always challenging our perceptions, we’re very excited to present 11 Million
Reasons to Dance as part of the Moonah MOVES Festival, with its vision that everybody candance,” said Rebecca Holmes of MAC.
With the support of the British Council, the People Dancing commissioned exhibition has
already toured the UK, Europe and Asia, reimagining iconic dance scenes from film. Venues
have stretched from Croatia to Hong Kong, Seoul to Singapore, for example.
Source of information

CANADA
Inside the games reports (31 July 2018)
Mary Moran named chief executive of Calgary 2026 Olympic bid
Mary Moran, the current President of Calgary Economic Development, has been named as
the chief executive of the Calgary 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic bid team.
She was introduced at a press event today at the Canada Olympic Park, which was used tostage the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary.
Moran is the first woman to be named head of a Canadian Olympic bid and to make time forher new role, she will take a leave of absence from her position at Calgary Economic
Development.

12She is now in charge of promoting Calgary's ambitions to host the Games in 2026 as no
official bid has been submitted yet to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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GERMANY / HUNGARY
Letter (15 August 2018) : Protest against the law to forbid the teaching of GenderStudies in Hungerian Universities
Dear Janice,
Last week, the German Society for Gender Studies was particularly concerned with the
Hungarian government's ban on gender studies in Hungary. The specialist society participatedin the protest against the interference in the freedom of science, as is clear from the *attachedletter. It also went to German MEPs, EU research funding institutions and selectedcommissioners* as well as the DAAD and AVH, who both cooperate with Hungary.
I would like to propose to publish the letter in the next newsletter. Thank you very much.
With kind regards
Gabriele Sobiech
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Sobiech
Hochschulsportzentrum
Schwarzwaldstr. 175
79177 Freiburg*View the letter

IRAN
Inside the games reports (8 August 2018)
Iran confirm woman will still carry flag at Asian Games Opening Ceremony as shooter
named replacement for Alizadeh
Iran has chosen shooter Elaheh Ahmadi to become the first woman to carry its flag at theOpening Ceremony of this month's Asian Games in Jakarta, it has been confirmed today.
She replaces Olympic taekwondo bronze medallist Kimia Alizadeh, the original choice before
she had to pull out of the Games earlier this week after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament
injury during a training session.
The 36-year-old Ahmadi is a four times Asian Games medallist having won three medals - twosilvers and a bronze - at Guangzhou 2010 and a silver at Incheon 2014.
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Editor - thanks once again to our national rep Robabeh Rostami for supplying an overview ofactivity in Iran for August, and all the excellent photographs, in a very informative news
compilation - view the August edition here13

An example:
Asian medal table 2018 / Iran with 14 gold still in fourth place (25 August 2018)
Girl’s national team in sport of kabaddi took gold medal in Asian Jakarta tournament.
Athletes who won the silver medal: Marjan Salahshorei in Pomse Taekwondo, Zahra Kiani
Talo Woshoo, Elaheh Mansoriyan Woshoo, Shahrbano Mansoriyan Woshoo, Boating teamcompose four girls: Maryam Karami, Mahsa Javer, Nazanin Rahmani and Maryam Omidi
Parsa, Nazanin Molaei Boating.
Athletes who won the bronze medal: Mahlagha JamBozorg Shooting, Boating team compose
two girls: Maryam Karami, Parisa Ahmadi, Nahid Kiyani Tekwandow, Hamideh Abassali
Karate, and Maryam Abasali.

JAMAICA
Inside the games reports (20 August 2018)
New Zealand great leads netball coaching clinics in Jamaica
Netball great Irene van Dyk has led a series of coaching clinics in Jamaica at the National
Arena in Independence Park.
The three days of clinics in Kingston focused on helping to raise standards and promotehealthy lifestyles.
Van Dyk’s involvement came as part of a collaboration between the New Zealand HighCommissioner and Jamaica.
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UK
Sport and Recreation Alliance (9 August 2018)
Running initiative boosts self-esteem of primary school kids
In the latest of our series of grassroots success stories, we examine the work of Mini
Mermaids and Young Tritons UK, the running club focusing on boosting self-esteem in young
girls and boys.
About
Mini Mermaids UK is an after school and community programme focusing on completing a 5k
challenge. The programme aims to increase self-esteem and confidence in primary school
girls aged between seven and eleven years old, while encouraging them to take part inmovement and activity. The multi-year curriculum, running in 6-8 week sessions, includes
group discussions, tracking their progress in their diaries, games, movement andactivities. The programme runs in both schools and community centres and was founded in2015 by Hannah Corne, who brought it over from the United States.
At the end of the programme, the girls take part in a 5km challenge. It encourages them tocomplete the course however they like as they are in control. They use all the skills they havelearnt throughout the programme to complete it. This final challenge helps the girls to set

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goals, rely on their inner strength (physical, mental and emotional) and understand thecorrelation between physical activity and overall well-being.
Impact......................................................................................................................................................
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Women's Sport Trust (6 August 2018)
There is a real and growing demand for more women’s sport in the UK
The growing commercial opportunity in women’s sport has long been hard to quantify. As partof a collaboration with Women’s Sport Trust and England Hockey, Nielsen Sports has
released data that shows, the scale of the market in the UK and importantly, the opportunities
for sponsors and broadcasters.
For the first time, we can quantify the scale of interest in women’s sport – and it’s big. 59% of
the UK population have an active interest in women’s sport – that’s a potential market of 24
million people. This is a massive and largely untapped opportunity for brands andbroadcasters.
Today, over half (59%) of the UK population is interested in women’s sport – 40% of
people would consider attending live women’s sport, 42% would watch more if it wasaccessible on free TV and over a third (37%) would watch more if it was accessible free
online.
Over recent years, the huge success of women’s teams, athletes and events, has fuelled a
revolution in women’s sport and the data is now telling that story.
While athletics and tennis lead the way, there is also considerable interest in the major teamsports:x 87% of athletics fans in the UK are fans of women’s athletics
x 83% of tennis fans in the UK are fans of women’s tennis
x 72% of cycling fans in the UK are fans of women’s cycling
x 71% of hockey fans in the UK are fans of women’s hockey
x 57% of golf fans in the UK are fans of women’s golf
x 38% of football fans in the UK are fans of women’s football
x 36% of rugby union fans in the UK are fans of women’s rugby union...................................................................................................................................................
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The report.....
The Real Value of Women’s Sport. Nielsen Sports insight produced in partnership with
Women’s Sport Trust and England Hockey. Women’s Sport Trust and England Hockey,
August 2018 (20 pages)
New research demonstrating the value and importance of women’s sport.
View the document on-line

Women in Sport - E-Newsletter, August 2018 - available to view

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Inside the games reports (20 August 2018)
Ice Hockey UK hold first women’s development camp in Sheffield
Ice Hockey UK have held their first Women’s Development Camp in Sheffield as they aim todevelop a pathway for young female players.
The England and Great Britain women programmes announced last month they were looking
to create a from under-13 through to full international levels with the Under-18 and GreatBritain Women’s squads.
Coaches from the England national team programme joined Great Britain staff in delivering a
two-day camp on August 18 and 19. England head coach Ben Pitchley was among those to
take part in the camp.
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SSE plc energy company (21 August 2018)[Football] SSE Girls Sport Participation survey
More parents see football as a career choice for their daughters than ever before.
Younger mothers and fathers embrace football revolution for girls according to SSE Girls
Sport Participation survey.
More girls in the UK are being encouraged into football thanks to a positive shift in attitude
among parents, says new research conducted by SSE.
The first ‘SSE Girls Sport Participation survey’, published today, reveals that younger parentsin particular are leading the way in promoting the beautiful game to their daughters.
Exploring parental attitudes to sport and football as well as participation and encouragement,
the survey shows UK mums and dads are increasingly enthusiastic about their daughters
playing football, going to see a professional match or even enjoying a career in the sport.
A recurring theme was the role that younger parents, those aged 40 and under, already playand suggests a new generation of mums and dads can lead the way in driving the future
participation of girls in football.
The *full report can be found here.
Among the key findings are:x

Being part of a team and increased physical fitness are the benefits for girls of playing
football most cited by parents (both 78%)x Dads are generally happier than Mums for their daughters to pursue playing, coaching or
administration careers in football, with younger parents more comfortable than older peers
x When it comes to football careers being achievable for daughters it is younger parents
who are more likely to agree. While Dads are more comfortable, when it comes to feelingachievable it is Mums who are most likely to agree that (with talent) there should be nolimits to progress
x Younger (under the age of 40) parents are most likely to agree that they would take theirdaughter to a women’s professional game (38% of younger Dads strongly agree) and to amen’s professional game (39% of younger Dads strongly agree)x Younger Mums are most likely to disagree that ‘Football is a sport for boys’x Age 5-7 is the sweet spot for girls to take up football. 53% of girls currently playing football
first started at this age.
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*The report:
Girls Sport Participation. Insight Beyond Data; Sports Sponsorship and Data Research.
SMG YouGov Insight for SSE plc energy company, August 2018 (49 pages)
SSE is the energy behind women's football across the UK, partnering with both the English
and Scottish Football Associations to promote not only elite women's competitions (e.g. The
SSE Women's FA Cup) but also grassroots participation for girls of all ages.
SSE Wildcats football clubs have sprung up all over the country encouraging girls footballparticipation and a Dads and Daughters campaign has encouraged girls to play the game withthe support of their Dads.
This research aims to investigate attitudes to girls football amongst parents of girls, the extent
to which stereotypes as a sport for boys still prevail, where barriers to participation exist andhow they could be overcome.
Access the report on this page

Sport and Recreation Alliance (23 August 2018)
Learn how to develop your inner-strength
Sport Cardiff’s Girls Together campaign aims to provide the women and girls of Cardiff with aselection of local activities where participants can be sure to receive a friendly welcome andget active with other like-minded females.
About
Girls Together places a focus on engaging teenage girls who are currently inactive and lackconfidence or self-esteem. The #INNERSTRENGTH project operates in curriculum time andas a community programme. A pilot programme was created targeting three secondary
schools in Cardiff and a community version from one leisure centre in a deprived area of thecity.
Girls Together developed relationships with several partners to progress the project, including
Street Games – Us Girls, Cardiff Youth Service, Full Circle Education, Public Health Walesand Greenwich Leisure Limited. The pilot phase engaged 95 girls aged between 13-16 years.
Workshops were created to provide a platform for young people to share their opinions anddiscuss how they can challenge negative behaviours. During the workshops, participants
complete several theory-based activities focused around issues that affect a young person’s
wellbeing. They cover topics such as body image, unhealthy and healthy behaviours, media
literacy and barriers to participation.
Alongside the workshops, they deliver a number of physical activity interventions to inspiregirls to be in control of their activity levels and understand the benefits of leading an active
lifestyle. The activities provided are unique and help girls to consider classes they may nothave tried before in a school environment such as spin, yoga and boxercise.
Impact......................................................................................................................................................
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England Squash (24 August 2018)
Get involved in Women's Squash Week 2018 - 22- 30 September
England Squash is proud and excited to support Women’s Squash Week from 22-30
September. This week-long international celebration of women's squash is a great opportunity
to raise the profile of squash, engage more females and shine a spotlight on the successes
and challenges the sport faces.

17Our campaign aims to address the gender gap in squash by encouraging more women andgirls on court. According to the Active Lives Survey, only 13% of weekly players are female
and just 22% of our coach members are women.
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Our Women's Squash Week toolkit has all the ideas and resources you need to join the
campaign - from event ideas to downloadable logos, images and videos.
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Sport Northern Ireland news for August....
Active, Fit & Sporty – Sport Northern Ireland
The Active, Fit & Sporty project for 2018/19 aims to embedded the sporting practices that
previous interventions have fostered, to ensure that women and girls across Northern Ireland
are given the best opportunity possible to not only get more active, but crucially to sustain theirsporting activity.
Sported use their Engage Her programme to develop sports clubs across Northern Ireland into
organisations who understand how to engage best with women and girls through tailored
training and operational support. So far in 2018/19, 15 new groups have been recruited to takepart in a programme of 1:1 support and 14 volunteers have been identified to deliver this
support which will begin in September 2018. 2 Governing Bodies of sport have also been
newly recruited, in order to impact women and girls at all levels throughout their sport. The
training and support delivered will be using a new volunteer handbook resource pack which
has also been recently developed to equip volunteers to effectively support the clubs involved.
Two key aspects of the Female Sports Forum’s strategy for Active, Fit & Sporty involve
increasing the visibility of female successes and inspiring role models. There have been many
recent successes which the FSF have been supporting and highlighting, including Bethany
Firth’s victories in the pool at the World Para Swimming European Championships in Dublin
and of course the Ireland Women’s Hockey team taking Silver at the Hockey World Cup. The
Female Sports Forum have also been continuing with their ‘Active Female Competition’ whichhighlights the special contribution individuals have made to female sport in Northern Ireland.
This involves open nominations, from which 3 females are shortlisted, and then the public are
given the opportunity to vote for their active female of the month through social media
platforms. The most recent winner was Boccia Paralympian Claire Taggart, who recently
represented Team GB at the 2018 World Boccia Championships.
WISPA (Women in Sport and Physical Activity) have been seeing fantastic engagement withwomen in the Belfast area, with many classes being run at full capacity week on week. A
varied weekly programme includes yoga, circuits, dancercise, Pilates, boxercise and HIIT
classes, with new bowls and golf lessons also recently being introduced. From September
onwards, WISPA will be continuing their partnership with GLL and Better Leisure to offer £1fitness classes at various centres across Belfast in the run up to Christmas. An exciting part of
WISPA’s programme has been the ‘Active, Fit & Sporty Challenges’ which have taken place
on a monthly basis. This has seen an open invitation for females to join the challenge and takepart in something new. July’s challenge saw ten participants climb Slieve Loughshannagh in
the Mourne Mountains, facilitated in partnership with Belfast Activity Centre. The second
challenge was delivered with Lagan Dragons, where 16 women got the opportunity to dragonboat race on the River Lagan. Lagan Dragons are a team primarily made up of breast cancer
survivors, along with those who have supported them through their treatment. Most recently,
the Lagan Dragons went international as they took part in the International Breast Cancer
Paddler’s Commission Participatory Dragon Boat Festival in Florence, Italy.
The Youth Sport Trust, through its Girls Active programme, is extending its impact by offering
the programme to a further 12 schools. Schools will receive full training, resources andsupport for the teachers involved in the programme and the girls that are identified as leaders18

going forward. YST will also continue to support the existing 17 schools involved in the
programme to embed the programme as a whole school approach which fully promotes girls
leading physically active lives. YST will also be piloting the ‘My Personal Best’ programme
which is being offered to existing schools involved in Girls Active. My Personal Best is a
training programme which enables PE teachers to confidently teach life skills to all young
people explicitly through PE. It enables young people to reflect on their level of skill andidentify how to improve in key life skills such as resilience, responsibility, communication andempathy.
Disability Sport NI work specifically towards the development of sporting opportunities for
women & girls with disabilities. So far in 2018/19 the Active Recreation Officer has been
liaising with 6 groups from across Northern Ireland with the view of delivering FitHer sessions
at the end of September. The partnership strand of this project is building good momentum,with 12 Special Schools and 12 corresponding local mainstream post-primary schools
engaged to take part in the programme from September onwards, which will provide the postprimary children with opportunities to coach activities in the special schools. The final key partof DSNI’s project is to facilitate more females with a disability in attending sporting events, withinternational football and netball matches as well as interprovincial rugby union matches
currently being targeted.
Ulster University’s programme continues to engage with female students through its
leadership, mentoring and social events projects. Students are encouraged to attend thephysical activity programmes, help to mentor new first year students in the School of Sportand become ‘Active Champions’ for sport at Ulster. A key focus of Ulster University’s
programme this year is on research into the impact of the Active, Fit & Sporty programme as awhole. The six organisations will follow a standardised approach across their programmes inorder that the change in behaviours of participants can be established and measured. This
research project, through variables measured at two time-points, will assess the effects on thedaily wellbeing of the female population through this intervention.
This will provide both Sport NI and the partners involved with a better understanding of how
this intervention is enhancing the wellbeing of women and girls across NI, and will assist inplanning for future programmes to embed the best sporting practices for women & girls.
Lauren Callender
Development Assistant,Sport Northern Ireland

USA
Inside the games reports (20 August 2018)
Hirshland aims to hit ground running as USOC chief executive begins work amid
challenges
Sarah Hirshland has claimed she is ready to "hit the ground running" having officially begun
her role as United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive today.
Hirshland’s appointment was announced in July by USOC, ending their search for a
replacement for Scott Blackmun, who resigned in February after eight years in the role.
Blackmun informed USOC staff in January that he was battling prostate cancer, while he had
also received criticism in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
Hirshland, formerly the chief commercial officer for the United States Golf Association, will betasked with dealing with the continued fallout from the scandal.
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Clin J Sport Med. 2018 Aug 8. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000645. [Epub ahead ofprint] Female Sport Participation Effect on Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life.
Stracciolini A et al
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Abstract
Background: Female participation in sport has grown substantially over the last 4 decades.
Objectives: We investigated the association between sports participation and (1) later-life
health outcomes and (2) later-life quality-of-life (QoL) measures among female college alumni.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of female alumni between the ages of 40
and 70 years. Participants completed a questionnaire that included QoL measures assessing
general health, negative consequences of alcohol use, mental health, and other self-reported
health outcomes. We divided alumni into athletes and nonathletes. Between-groupcomparisons of health outcomes were adjusted for age; QoL measures were adjusted for age,
exercise habits, cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and comorbidities.
Results: Questionnaires were sent to 47 836 alumni, 3702 (8%) responded. Forty-fourpercent of female respondents participated in collegiate sports. After adjusting for age, female
respondents who participated in collegiate sports were more likely to exercise >3×/week(61.8% vs 50.2%; P ≤ 0.001), view themselves in good/great health (91% vs 85%; P < 0.001),
and less likely to have ever smoked (13.6% vs 25.3%; P ≤ 0.001) or used recreational drugs(7.5% vs 9.5%; P = 0.018). A smaller proportion of female athletes reported hypertension(5.5% vs 13.5%; P ≤ 0.001), high cholesterol (9.9% vs 17.0%; P < 0.001), and obesity (3.1%
vs 6.8%; P = 0.001) compared with nonathletes. Participation in sports was, however,associated with decreased mobility (R = 0.1826; P = 0.002) and increased anxiety (R = 0.039;
P = 0.016) QoL scores.
Conclusions: Sports participation for female collegiate athletes was associated with mostly
positive health outcomes, but also with lower mobility and increased anxiety QoL scores.
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