Raising the profile of marginalised and underrepresented athletes and sports professionals.
Wee Wern Low is a squash player born in Penang, Malaysia. She is currently ranked 23 in the world and has a former best ranking of number 5. She is the foremost pro-squash player from Malaysia, since Nicol David. In this candid conversation, she shares her story of dealing with injuries, competing at the highest …
Wee Wern Low on Malaysia squash, overcoming injury and the Top 5 Read More »
Veronica Vasquez is the captain of the Argentina Women’s cricket team. An anesthesiologist by the day, she is also leading on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. A right-handed batter, she has also played in South American Women’s Championship. We caught up to hear her story and that of Argentine cricket in this feature. Zushan …
The Anesthesiologist captain of the Argentina Women’s cricket team: Veronica Vasquez Read More »
Alice Fougeray is a freestyle footballer from Nice, France. A former player in the OGC Nice women’s team, Alice had the ambition to become a professional. Her dream quickly turned into a nightmare when she had a severe ankle injury. Yet, she decided to find comfort through another footballing creative path, that of freestyle football. …
Alice Fougeray on overcoming injury an becoming freestyle football’s best Read More »
Katya Kipriianova is one of the finest professional Russian climbers, ranking consistently in the top rankings for women’s climbing. We caught up with her to talk about climbing, motherhood and climbing in Russia. Katya Kipriianova on the bouldering wall (Photo by Vladek Zuma) Zushan Hashmi: Tell me a little bit about your life outside of …
Katya Kipriianova: Russia Climbing, motherhood and the future Read More »
Hollie Naughton is a Canadian Squash player. She has been playing on the PSA World Tour for 7 years and reached a career-high of 26 in the World Rankings. We sat down with her to talk about the sport, her career and life during lockdown. Zushan Hashmi: Tell me a little bit about your life, …
Hollie Naughton on Squash: From England to Canada Read More »
Angy Eiter is an Austrian professional climber. Zushan Hashmi: How did you get involved in the sport? Angy Either: I started climbing at the age of 11 in a sports-related school. When did you decide to turn professional and take it seriously? It happened by chance, to be honest, because I won several competitions and …
Angy Eiter: Elite climbing in Austria and overcoming injuries Read More »
Alejandra Contreras is one of the finest climbers in South America. In this exclusive, she shares her story as a climber, the sport in Chile and more. Zushan Hashmi: Tell me a little bit about your life outside of climbing and sports in general? What do you get up to? Alejandra Contreras: When I’m not …
Alejandra Contreras: Climbing in Chile at the ‘highest’ level Read More »
We recently caught up with Danielle LeTourneau, a professional squash player for Canada with a career-high ranking of 36. She shares some great insights into her life during COVID-19, her time at Cornell University on the Varsity Squash team and some of the key moments of her career, including her favourite players and experiences. Zushan …
Danielle Letourneau: Squash for Community, Cornell and Canada Read More »
Charvi Bhatt is the former captain of the UAE Women’s National Cricket Team. Now pursuing a PhD in gender roles in sports at Amity University Dubai, Charvi has knowledge of the game both on and off the field. We caught up with her to talk about how cricket has grown in the country, and what …
In conversation with Charvi Bhatt: Former captain of the UAE Women’s cricket team Read More »
Lauren Schwaar is a basketball coach, communications professional, and the founder of Fathom Performance, an emerging mobile platform that is redefining impact measurement within the world of sport. We sat down with Lauren to hear more about her sports entrepreneurship journey and career in sport. Zushan Hashmi: What is your sports background? Lauren Schwaar: I …
Redefining impact measurement (Fathom Performance): Lauren Schwaar Read More »
