Weekly women’s sports news digest

January 12, 2025

Here’s our round-up of the best women’s sports stories of the past week. Congratulations go to Emelia Gorecka and Lizzy Yarnold who won gold and silver in their respective international competitions at the weekend.

Cross country: Britain’s Emelia Gorecka won the Great Edinburgh Cross Country women’s race, as GB finished last in the team event. Read full story

Skeleton: Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says she was delighted to claim a podium spot after finishing second on her return to racing at the World Cup in Altenberg, Germany. Read full story

Cycling: After making the switch from heptathlete to cyclist, Katy Marchant says her eyes are firmly fixed on Rio de Janeiro’s Barra Velodrome. Read Full story

Football: Englands Rachel Brown-Finnis reflects on her career as she announces retirement. Read full story

Netball: England’s netballers are aiming to avenge their Commonwealth Games defeat this week when they play a three-Test series with Jamaica. Read Full Story

Rugby: Maggie Alphonsi, Rugby World Cup winner and one of the sports leading ambassadors is aiming for the 2016 Olympics. Read full Story

Cycling: Matrix Fitness and Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International Boot Out Breast Cancer will be on the start line of the second Friends Life Women’s Tour in June. Read full story

Snowsports: Aimee Fuller and Katie Summerhayes are announced as part of the British Ski and Snowboard 22-strong team heading to Austria later this month for the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships. Read full story

Hockey: Great Britain and England hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh admitted she was struggling to find the words to describe her pride at being named as one of six past and present British Olympic heroes on the New Year’s Honours List. Read Full Story

Danielle Sellwood, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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