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Blog 127: A Highland Games Journey Across Continents with Dr Kristen Rumley

Scotland has been celebrating for hundreds of years with highland games. A combination of athletic competition and community, that has spread across the world. We've had Dr Kristen Rumley put together her experience of competing in the USA at the highland games there and she shared a bit about how she will be travelling to Scotland in August to compete against the best female athletes in the world.
Hannah Scott
June 11, 2025
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Blog 120: Life lessons and Sports

Lorna McAvoy is one of our newest digital committee members. In her first blog she shares a sentiment that a lot of women feel. The doubt that you belong in a room, but how through sports she's overcome that feeling (for the most part) and how once you've done it once, it gets a lot easier.
Hannah Scott
March 12, 2025
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Blog 119: IWD 2025, Accelerate Action

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #Accelerate Action for gender equality in sport and it seemed apt to highlight our partnership with Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), our Young Women in Sports Leadership, mentoring scheme, which is now on its second cohort.
Hannah Scott
March 5, 2025
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Blog 117: Sports and Cerebral Palsy

With Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month coming up, we invited Jennifer LaRocco from Cerebral Palsy Guidance to share a little bit about her own experience growing up with CP, and how sports is becoming more accessible to people with CP.
Hannah Scott
February 5, 2025
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Scottish Women in Paris: Kayleigh Haggo.

Kayleigh Haggo is no stranger to the sporting stage, already a world champion in Frame Running, she's made the move to Boccia, to start competing with the best in the world at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. We caught up with her before she headed off to hear how she was feeling ahead of the games and what her plans are going forward.
Hannah Scott
August 27, 2024
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Blog 114: Scottish Women in Paris

It's safe to say that the Scottish Women of the 2024 Paris Olympics did us all proud, showcasing the grit and determination of their country. Competing in a whole medley of sports, there were medals and there were tears - both of joy and heartbreak. We've covered it all in one place so you have all the facts and figures that count, so sit back and enjoy. Beth Potter came into the sporting world back at Rio 2016, although then competing in the 10,000m on the track. The following year she switched over to Triathalon and has well and truly…
Hannah Scott
August 10, 2024