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Athlete Profile
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947British Motor Racing’s Rising Star
Jamie Chadwick is on the road to follow her dreams to become a formula one driver and she is currently paving her...
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Indigenous Women Are Jamming It
Roller Derby has a new team on the block and they are giving a voice to Indigenous people thanks to Mick Swagger...
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Hayley Nixon is on the Crest of a Wave
South African Hayley Nixon is gradually getting used to her winning form this year and being crowned Canoe Ocean Racing World Champion...
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Seun Adigun’s Nigerian Bobsled Team is Sliding into History
Former Olympic Hurdler Seun Adigun together with Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga have qualified for Pyeonchang and set themselves a fund raising target of...
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Courtney Dauwalter: Ultra Runner
Courtney Dauwalter is leaving everyone behind in the dust with record breaking performances including the ultra challenging Moab 240 Mile Endurance Run...
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Life after Rowing
After the hard yards and medals Canadian Olympic Rowing Silver Medalists Lindsay Jennerich & Patricia Obee take a look in the rear...
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Megan Campbell on Equality for Ireland’s Soccer Team
Ireland Defender joins her teammates as they win their battle for better conditions and stand up for equality for the Irish Women’s Soccer Team Megan Campbell...
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Georgia Elwiss Helping to Promote TeamUp Campaign
England Cricketer Georgia Elwiss is helping promote the TeamUp Campaign to get more girls into team sports England cricketing all rounder Georgia...
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Jamie Sinclair is a Role Model for Curling
U.S. Team Skip and National Champion Jamie Sinclair explains why she is dedicated to the sport of curling and encouraging women to understand how this...
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Deta Hedman Still Fighting Sexism in Darts
British Number 1 darts legend proves age is no barrier to consistency and longevity although women are still fighting sexism in darts and professionalism is...
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Marathon Runner Lisa Davis Breaks Triple7 Quest Records for Women
Former Marine Corps Officer becomes first African American woman to complete the Triple7 Quest of 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7...
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Athlete Profile: Paige Alms (CAN) Big Wave Surfer
Big Wave Surfer Paige Alms recently won the notorious JAWS event in Hawaii and is one of few who have successfully paddled...
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Paralympian Christine Robbins & her guide Sasha Boulton
Listen and Watch the special bond between paratriathlete Christine Robbins and her guide, Sasha Boulton Partially sighted Paratriathlete and former equestrian Christine Robbins...
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Meet Canadian Paratriathlete Chantal Givens
Canadian Paralympian Chantal Givens shares her inspiring story in our Athlete Profile series of exclusive interviews on WiSP Sports Radio. Chantal Givens...
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Miranda Biletski (CAN) Wheelchair Rugby
Miranda Biletski is a Canadian Wheelchair Rugby athlete and the only women on the Canadian team at the 2016 Paralympic Games. The...
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Canada’s Phoenix to Fly in Rio: Triathlete Kirsten Sweetland
After a decade of hard work and setbacks, Canadian Triathlete Kirsten Sweetland is on her way to the Olympic Games in Rio...
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Athlete Profile: Rebekah Tiler (GBR) Weightlifting
Britain’s Olympic Weightlifter, Rebekah Tiler, 17, heads to Rio as the only woman on their team Yorkshire teenager, RebekahTiler, has already claimed...
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Athlete Profile: Kate Doughty (AUS) Para-triathlete
From para-equestrian to triathlon, meet the multi-talented Kate Doughty Kate Doughty has made the successful transition from representing Australia as a para-equestrian...
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Athlete Profile: Sarah-Anne Brault (CAN) Triathlete
Canadian triathlete Sarah-Anne Brault talks Rio Olympic Games, professionalism, and learning to be the best. Canadian Triathlete Sarah-Anne Brault had early success...
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Athlete Profile: Amelie Kretz (CAN) Triathlete
Olympic Triathlete Amelie Kretz talks to Ironman Champion Sara Gross about her journey to the 2016 Olympic Games On this episode of...
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Athlete Profile – Kim Rhode-Harryman (USA) Skeet Shooting
U.S. Skeet Shooter and triple Olympic gold medalist Kim Rhode-Harryman is aiming for her sixth Olympic Games in Rio. Her tally...
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Athlete Profile: Jo Hamilton Vale (GBR) Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Scottish-born Joanne Hamilton-Vale has been a life-long sportswoman, mainly on the water, and in recent years she has successfully focused on the...
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Athlete Profile: Claire Steels – Duathlon (GBR)
British Duathlete Claire Steels is the current World Champion who will be defending her title this summer. Before that she is racing in the...
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Athlete Profile: Nicci Daly (IRE) Hockey / Motor Racing
In our Athlete Profile Series Chris Stafford talks to Nicci Daly @niccidaly22 who has successfully combined playing field hockey for Ireland while pursuing her...
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Athlete Profile: Jessica Fox (AUS) Canoeist/Kayaker
Jessica Fox, 21, is a three-time Canoeing World Champion and Olympic Games Silver Medalist who has secured her ticket to represent Australia...
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Athlete Profile: Traharn Chidley (GBR) Mountain Biker
Sara Gross talks to Traharn Chidely who is a British Mountain Bike Racer with the Bird Sealskinz Factory Racing Team which is...
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Athlete Profile: Lucy Majury (GBR) Crossfit
British Crossfit athlete Lucy Majury has gone from being someone who hated sports to a powerlifting record holder in less than two years. She is now...
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Athlete Profile: Jeanne d’Arc Girubuntu (RWA) Cycling
Team Rwanda Cyclist Jeanne d’Arc Girunbunti, 20, is a courageous Rwandan woman who is on a journey of self discovery, one that has...
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Athlete Profile: Heather Moyse (CAN) Bobsleigh/Rugby
Record breaking Canadian multi-sportswoman Heather Moyse won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 with her two-woman Bobsleigh partner Kaillie...
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Athlete Profile: Rachel Choong (GBR) Para-Badminton
Para-Badminton Champion Rachel Choong recently became the first British player to win all three titles at a World Championship when she claimed the...
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Athlete Profile: Bianca Walkden (GBR) Taekwondo
Our Athlete Profile this week is Great Britain’s Bianca Walkden who recently won the Taekwondo World Championships to add to her multiple...
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Athlete Profile: Carling Zeeman (CAN) Rowing
Canadian Carling Zeeman @Zee_monsta won gold medals in both the single and quadruple sculls at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and is...
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Athlete Profile: Khatuna Lorig (USA) Recurve Archer
U.S. Recurve Archer Khatuna Lorig has just added a Pan American Games gold medal to her already impressive record and with the World Championships in Denmark...
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Athlete Profile: Marti Malloy (USA) Judoka
American Marti Malloy started her Judo career at age 6 and realized her Olympic dream by winning a bronze medal at the...
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Athlete Profile: Naomi Kutin (USA) Powerlifter
Powerlifter Naomi “Supergirl” Kutin from New Jersey has been breaking world records since she was eight years old. Her amazing talent and...
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Athlete Profile: Reanne Evans (GBR) Snooker
England’s Reanne Evans has been World Ladies Snooker Champion a record ten times. After winning 61 consecutive women’s matches and defeating world...
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