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Charissa Jean Thompson [1] (born May 4, 1982) is an American television host and sportscaster working for Fox Sports and Amazon Prime Video.Previously, Thompson worked for ESPN, Versus, as well as for GSN and the Big Ten Network.
The National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is an annual day of observance held during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honor the progress and advocation for equality for women in sports. [1] [2]
Sport Sexual orientation and/or gender identity [2] Laura Aarts: b. 1996 Netherlands: Waterpolo: Lesbian [3] Helena Åberg: b. 1971 Sweden: Swimming: Lesbian [4] Graham Ackerman: b. 1983 United States: Gymnastics: Gay [5] Nicola Adams: b. 1982 United Kingdom: Boxing: Lesbian [6] Adriana: b. 1996 Brazil: Association football: Lesbian [3] Marilyn ...
Brittney Palmer (born June 24, 1987) is an American former ring girl, model and artist. She is best known for her work as an octagon girl for the UFC, being awarded Ringcard Girl of the Year at the World MMA Awards in 2012, [4] 2013, 2019, 2022 and 2023. Palmer retired from the UFC in December of 2023 in order to continue her work in art.
This is a list of female athletes by sport. Each section is ordered alphabetical by the last name (originally or most commonly known). For specific groupings, see Category:Sportswomen. Sasha Cohen Ellen van Dijk Hagar Finer Sarah Hughes Giselle Kañevsky Morgan Pressel Irina Slutskaya Dara Torres, 4x Olympic champion swimmer
Sports equipment designed for the female body is a more recent development in women's and girl's sport. Historically, men's organized sport develops first, often leaving girls and women with the only option of using equipment originally designed for the male body, a common practice to this day.
Women's sports in the U.S. receive only 4 percent of sports media coverage, according to the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sports at the University of Minnesota. In a study of televised sports news, ongoing since 1989, three LA-based stations dedicated, on average, 3.2 percent of their sports coverage to women's sports ...
Jenny Taft (born September 5, 1987) is an American sports television personality who works as a lead college football sideline reporter on Fox broadcasts. Her broadcasting career began with the Fox Sports North (FSN) regional affiliate.