• Features

    We’ve packed our features section with interviews with leading sportswomen, sporting event reviews and stories from inspiring women. Plus there’s all the best sports travel destinations too.
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    Tamsin Greenway’s netball blog

    As the new netball Superleague season gets under way England and Surrey Storm player Tamsin Greenway blogs exclusively for Sportsister.

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    Sportsister meets Zoe Gilllings

    Think of a sport that Britain might win an Olympic medal in and boardercross probably won’t spring to mind. But thanks to Zoe Gillings this might just become Britain’s new golden sport.

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    Zoe Gillings photoshoot

    Check out these great photo’s of Britain’s number one snowboarder Zoe Gillings. Shot on location at the Milton Keynes Sno!zone.

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    Sue Smith blogs for Sportsister

    Sue Smith has over 80 caps for England and plays her club football in the premier league for Leeds Carnegie Ladies. Over the next few months she will be blogging exclusively for Sportsister about what life’s like as one of the county’s top footballers.

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    Sue Smith’s football blog

    England international Sue Smith blogs exclusively for Sportsister from the World Cup qualifier in Turkey.

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    Winter Olympics: Brits to watch

    While the official team announcement is still to take place here are Sportsister’s predictions for who will be the ones to watch for Great Britain at the Vancouver Olympics. Will the nation have a new golden girl?

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    Reflections of a salty rower

    Sarah Outen became the first woman to solo row across the Indian Ocean this year. Here she reflects back on her adventure and shares a video that gives us a glimpse of her days in the boat.

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    Michaela Staniford’s training diary

    England International Michaela Staniford shares her training diary with us in the run up to the Women’s England match at Twickenham against the All Blacks.

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    Sportsister talks to Vicky Thornley

    Vivky Thornley had never even sat in a rowing boat two years ago and now thanks to UK Sport’s Sporting Giants Scheme she has a World Championship gold medal.

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    Rebecca Adlington looks back at a childhood in the pool

    Double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington talks to Sportsister about life for her as a teenager, balancing swimming with school and keeping motivated.

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