Raising the profile of marginalised and underrepresented athletes and sports professionals.
Farida Mohamed is an Egyptian professional squash player. As of April 2020, she was ranked number 41 in the world. She won the 2018 Growthpoint South Africa Open PSA professional tournament. In this exclusive, we chat to her about her career, and how she has come up the ranks so quickly. Furqan Ur Rehman: How …
Despite the lack of support at Pakistan’s federal and provincial government level, the father and daughter duo of Mahboob Khan and Sarah Mahboob Khan are breaking barriers one step at a time, their hardwork and dedication towards tennis is both inspiring and refreshing. Sarah is currently the no. 1 ranked female tennis player in Pakistan. …
Father & daughter tennis duo - Mahboob Khan and Sarah Mahboob Khan Read More »
We spoke to Kanzy El Defrawy about her experiences as a squash player and the rise of Squash in her home country, Egypt. Zushan Hashmi: Tell us about your life before squash? Kanzy El Defrawy: I started squash when I was 7, so for me, there wasn’t really much before squash. The only memories I …
From Egypt to America with pro squash player, Kanzy El Defrawy Read More »
Introduction There is a widespread belief that competition is a ‘natural’ phenomenon in human beings, and that it should therefore be fostered in such subjects as physical education, and certainly within the national sporting context. However, my research rejects this truth claim about competition and competitive sports being ‘natural’ and instead examines how competition has …
The rise of competitive sports in England: constructing character & national identity Read More »
Sana Mahmud is one of the finest athletes of Pakistan. Having captained Pakistan in two sports, she is a dedicated social professional with a love for academia and women’s empowerment. Sana Mahmud is the former captain of the Pakistan National Women’s Football (2010-12) and basketball (2016-2017) teams. She is recovering after injuring her ACL recently. …
Sana Mahmud: Former Pakistan Women’s football and basketball captain Read More »
Al-Shams Women’s Football Club is located in the scenic and breathtaking Shimshal Valley, one of the most remote areas within a remote area, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan near the Chinese border. Varying reports state that the literacy rate in the region is approximately 80-90%, which is in stark contrast to the national average of Pakistan, at …
How a women’s football club is breaking boundaries in Pakistan: Al-Shams women’s FC Read More »
Climbing is becoming more popular in Brazil, every year. Since 2014, we’re seeing it grow significantly, but most of the people here like to climb outdoors on the rocks, as competitions require lots of dedication and exhaustive training regimes. We caught up with two of the finest professional climbers in Brazil, Patricia Antunes and …
The Brazilian Pro-Climbing Couple: Patricia Antunes & Jean Ouriques Read More »
As women’s sport grows around the world, so does women’s cricket including in places such as Pakistan. We chatted with Pakistani fast bowler, Aiman Anwar, who was inspired by her idol, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, along with the persistence of her brother, to take up the sport. She has represented the …
Chatting with Pakistani womens fast bowler: Aiman Anwar Read More »
