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Blog 96: Forging a brighter road ahead for the Caledonia Gladiators

It's been a season of immense highs for the Caledonia Gladiators, on both the women’s and men’s side. The club created history-making moments that shone a spotlight brightly on the vibrant and growing Scottish basketball scene. A spotlight very rarely received for the sport. We sat down with Lisa Palombo, head of operations at the club to get the inside story of their big plans for the future of the club
scottishwomeninsport
June 14, 2023
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Blog 93: Yoga, the gateway to your Spiritual Journey.

Krystal began her daily yoga practice over five years ago, she's now a qualified instructor. We sat down to ask all about her journey into a spiritual lifestyle to get a better understanding of the joy and flexibility that practising yoga can bring you. So sit back and put your crystals out to charge up, it's a good one.
scottishwomeninsport
April 17, 2023
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Blog 90: Your rundown on the SW/S 2022 Conference

You may have seen our last post that featured some of our speakers from this year's conference. But we couldn't not mention all the other excellent speakers imparting their wisdom on how technology can enhance women's sports. From Fanbase discussing how their app technology can give fans much broader access to a variety of sports and help clubs give their fans the best possible experience. To the entire room being completely dumbfounded by what the meta-verse is and how it can create a submersive experience in viewing sports. Our first speaker at the event was Jack McGill from QTV. They…
scottishwomeninsport
October 4, 2022
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Blog 85: An introduction to Pickleball

What is pickleball? Allow us to introduce you to the unique sport that although originated in the USA, has now travelled across the Atlantic to the UK. The first game ever to be played was in 1965, as a substitute for badminton in an American back garden, using odd bits from around the house to serve (pun intended) as equipment.Played on a badminton court with paddle bats and an air flow ball, it really is a sport accessible to most. It draws on skills from badminton, tennis and table tennis and provides enormous amounts of enjoyment and amusement for all…
scottishwomeninsport
July 14, 2022
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Blog 83: Bowls isn’t just for the older generation.

It might seem like Bowls is just a pastime for retirees, but here at SW/S we’re always keen to delve that bit deeper and show you what opportunities there are to get into sports. So we went along to find out if that’s really the case, and not to spoil anything, but you might be surprised at the outcomes.
scottishwomeninsport
June 6, 2022
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Blog 82: Aimi Kenyon, her first season in The Downhill Mountainbike World Cup.

We have another of our new writers with us this week. We move up North, to Aberdeenshire, where Freya is from. Still at school, Freya has been involved in sports from a young age. She loves the outdoors and the opportunity to enjoy it, whilst growing up in rural Aberdeenshire. SW/S allows her to combine both her love of sports and writing to help make a positive difference in the world of women’s sport. In Lourdes, France, March 26-27th 2022, it’s the beginning of the 2022 UCI Downhill Mountainbike World Cup season. And the first season of racing for 16…
scottishwomeninsport
May 31, 2022