To help raise spirits during this time, we will be re-sharing every piece we& #39;ve written for you to enjoy https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Smiling face" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face">

We start with the heartwarming story of @stephinglisjudo & @judolouise52, who overcame adversity to team up & win European veteran https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥈" title="Second place medal" aria-label="Emoji: Second place medal"> in 2018 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥋" title="Martial arts uniform" aria-label="Emoji: Martial arts uniform"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/06/16/1-stephanie-inglis-louise-renicks/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/06/1...
Our second ever piece was on the fantastic #ShowUp campaign by @WomenSportTrust & @SkySports, where we were lucky enough to speak to @isaguha https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

It& #39;s amazing to see how much further women& #39;s sport has grown in the 20 months since this was first posted! https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/06/22/2-showup/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/06/2...
Many athletes combine university studies alongside full-time training/competing & @lauramuiruns was one of those, qualifying as a vet in 2018 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🩺" title="Stethoscope" aria-label="Emoji: Stethoscope">

We celebrate the achievements both on & off the track of one of https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">& #39;s finest track & field stars right now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/06/30/3-laura-muir/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/06/3...
As we didn& #39;t post yesterday, we& #39;ll share two pieces today https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Grinning face with smiling eyes">

1) We wrote about the remarkable @BethDobbin shortly after she stormed onto the international scene https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏃‍♀️" title="Woman running" aria-label="Emoji: Woman running">

She& #39;s become even better since & we think 2021 could be very special for her https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤞" title="Crossed fingers" aria-label="Emoji: Crossed fingers"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/07/4-beth-dobbin/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/0...
2) The 2018 men& #39;s World Cup accelerated the rise of female commentators & pundits in football https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

@AlexScott @EniAlu & @vksparks were simply brilliant & proved women can indeed talk about the men& #39;s game (not that it should have ever been doubted) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎙️" title="Studio microphone" aria-label="Emoji: Studio microphone"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/14/5-aluko-scott-sparks/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/1...
Rugby union is doing fantastic work in not just giving women the opportunity to play at the elite level, but at all levels https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏉" title="Rugby football" aria-label="Emoji: Rugby football">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">

This is epitomised by the brilliant #InnerWarrior campaign https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/20/6-inner-warrior/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/2...
In one of @moulton_will& #39;s favourite interviews, he spoke to @amyconroy10 about her journey from cancer diagnosis to becoming a history-making Paralympian https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏀" title="Basketball" aria-label="Emoji: Basketball">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">

Keep an https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Eyes"> out for her - she could be one of the stars of Tokyo next summer https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands"> @BritWheelBBall https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/28/7-amy-conroy/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/07/2...
How brilliant are female athletes? How amazing are mums? How incredible are women who are both? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">

We have nothing but the upmost respect for each & every one of those extraordinary women https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/08/04/8-sporting-mums/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/08/0...
So many incredible women& #39;s sporting events have been held on our shores in recent years & #HWC2018 was one of those https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏟️" title="Stadium" aria-label="Emoji: Stadium">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏑" title="Field hockey stick and ball" aria-label="Emoji: Field hockey stick and ball">

Read the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="5⃣" title="Keycap digit five" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit five"> reasons why we thought it was so special & check out our Team of the Tournament https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/08/11/9-hwc2018/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/08/1...
Over the last few years @katecross16 & @Sarah_Taylor30 have been brilliantly honest when talking about their mental health struggles https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">

By having the courage to speak out not only have they helped themselves get better, they& #39;ve helped so many others https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/08/18/10-kate-cross-and-sarah-taylor/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/08/1...
2018 was a remarkable year for @CaitlinBeevers1 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏉" title="Rugby football" aria-label="Emoji: Rugby football">

Not only did she help Leeds Rhinos win their first Challenge Cup, she became the first woman to referee a rugby league fixture at Wembley https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Clapping hands sign" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign">

Furthermore, she was just 16 at the time! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤩" title="Star-struck" aria-label="Emoji: Star-struck"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/09/01/12-caitlin-beevers/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/09/0...
There are so many inspirational women in the world & @_TOUGH_GIRL is one of the best examples going https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">

Find out why we have so much admiration & respect for her https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow"> https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/09/09/13-sarah-williams/">https://the52blog.co.uk/2018/09/0...
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