This week I’ve been mostly listening to podcasts.

There’s a new kid on the block: White Line Diva has got you covered for something we’ve been missing: sports comedy musicals. And so much more. Bravo to Angela Pippos and Bobby Macumber.

This week in women’s sport, the Young Matildas have advanced through to the final of the AFF Women’s Championships where they play Thailand. Tonight. That’s the senior women’s national team of Thailand thank you very much. The team that the Matildas just managed to beat recently. On penalties. I assume there will also be a stream of this game, check in with the Matildas on twitter. KO at 10pm AEST.

There were 3 retirements in netball. Count ‘em: 1, 2, 3. Liz Ellis is asking some questions. Something’s afoot. No clues in Lisa Alexander’s chat with Holly Ransom from a couple of weeks ago but it’s well worth the listen. We’ll eagerly await the announcement of the Diamonds World Cup team next week.

Also retiring is this legend:

A heap of elite athletes, including Australia’s Madeleine Pape have signed an open letter to the IAAF to rescind its discriminatory regulations aimed at female athletes with naturally-elevated levels of testosterone. Madeline, who competed against Caster in the 800m “was… an elite athlete willing to stand by and even participate when mobs of people – athletes, fans, officials, media personnel – came after South African 800m runner Caster Semenya at the World Championships in 2009.” This is how she changed her mind.

Some of the data the IAAF has used is fill of holes:

Of course you do:

Have a good week sports fans!

Danielle Warby
Advocate for Women in Sport
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