Sportsgirls

Women in sport are not “girls”
Maw; I wondered how long it would take to find me, but then I remembered you're Miss Marples II. But you twist my words again. I'm referring to young girls, mostly in their teens or early 20s, fit, excellent in their chosen sport and grateful to be getting more and more air time on prime time TV. This thread was never intended to refer to "old boilers" such as you mention. They're in it purely for cash!
Maybe things are different in England.
OoRoo

I had hoped the inclusion of GIRLS would attract some favourable comment from the DHs, but they remain mute

Why would you expect that?
This is getting too P3

These days I'd think that they should all be "Sportpeople" - heaven forbid that we\d differentiate between the ladies and the gents !

I certainly agree with you Rufus - the women's sport is great to watch . I'm loving it ! ( Fellow Aussie here )

Shouldn’t that read “Sportswomen”. Does anybody talk about sportsboys in Australia? How quaint
Alima; Of course not! How quaint of you to use that expression! I deliberately used that sports GIRL mode, because as anybody familiar with media knows, the headline grabs attention regardless of what follows. I had hoped the inclusion of GIRLS would attract some favourable comment from the DHs, but they remain mute!
But some good came from your off-thread post in that in following "quaint" on Google with reference to Anne Hathaway's cottage which I regard as quaint I was led to a website "Villages and Manor Houses of the Cotswolds" via YouTube. Absolute magic. You must have a look!
Thank you! OoRoo

Women in sport are not “girls” - could you imagine Serena Williams or Paula Radcliffe’s reaction?
If anybody finds “sportsmen” or “sportswomen” a mouthful,
what not use the non-sexist term “athlete” anyway.

DGD1 is off tonight to watch Chelsea women play Bristol! Not sure it is televised but the bunch of girls going to watch are all from a local team & it is a birthday outing for one of them. Women in all sport is good as is the growing number of positive female role models.

We have a fine boxer---Nicola Adams OBE.Lovely smile too.

Respect Mick !
Not having followed cycling, I first heard of Beryl Burton when my daughter worked on a play about her at the West Yorkshire Playhouse with that wonderful actress Maxine Peake.

(And yes, the term is “sportswomen” ! )

Sportswomen, in some main sports are getting live coverage, its when the complete alongside there male counterpart in a same sport scenario, the male can sometimes be beaten by the female.
I have ridden cycling time trials when younger ,and road a few against the late Beryl Burton MBE, and closest she has beaten me by was 1 minute and 30 seconds but i admired her as a sportswomen
Mick

Shouldn’t that read “Sportswomen”. Does anybody talk about sportsboys in Australia? How quaint.