17 July 2012 ~ 3 Comments

Sporting Sisters: Stories of Muslim Women in Sport

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This short documentary film, inspired by the 2012 Olympic Games, brings together archival research and interviews with different generations of Muslim women, to preserve their voices for future generations as part of a Heritage Lottery Funded Young Roots project. The documentary takes a look at how fashion, specialist women’s groups and cultural values have adapted to enable Muslim women to get involved in a range of sports, from cycling to boxing. It was filmed and produced by a group of young Muslim women over the past year with support from youth research charity Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS), London Metropolitan University and the Women’s Library. I worked on the project as a film facilitator along with my colleague Dr Jenny Harding (an expert on oral history) at London Metropolitan University. Interviews with the filmmakers can be found on The Peoples Record website, where they also discuss their opinions on the Olympics and female boxing: www.peoplesrecord.org.uk An article related to the film: www.onislam.net A short video about the Muslim Women and Sports event at the Women’s Library: www.flickr.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Coverage of the 1-6 and 7-11 finals of the women’s keirin at the second round of the 2009-10 Track Cycling World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. The riders in the 7-11 final are Sandie Clair, Willy Kanis, Lee Wai Sze, Agnes Ronner and Emily Rosemond. The riders in the 1-6 final are Guo Shuang, Kaarle McCulloch, Anna Meares, Christin Muche, Clara Sanchez and Jessica Varnish. Telecronaca delle finali 7-11 e 1-6 del keirin per donne al secondo turno de la Coppa del mondo di ciclismo su pista 2009-10 in Melbourne, Australia. Le ragazze nella finale 7-11 sono Sandie Clair, Willy Kanis, Lee Wai Sze, Agnes Ronner ed Emily Rosemond. Le ragazze nella finale 1-6 sono Guo Shuang, Kaarle McCulloch, Anna Meares, Christin Muche, Clara Sanchez e Jessica Varnish. Couverture des finales 7-11 et 1-6 du keirin pour femmes à la deuxième manche de la Coupe du monde de cyclisme sur piste 2009-10 à Melbourne, Australie. Les coureuses dans la finale 7-11 sont Sandie Clair, Willy Kanis, Lee Wai Sze, Agnes Ronner et Emily Rosemond. Les coureuses dans la finale 1-6 sont Guo Shuang, Kaarle McCulloch, Anna Meares, Christin Muche, Clara Sanchez et Jessica Varnish. Cobertura de las finales 7-11 y 1-6 del keirin por mujeres a la segunda vuelta de la Copa del Mundo en pista 2009-10 en Melbourne, Australia. Las corredoras en la final 7-11 son Sandie Clair, Willy Kanis, Lee Wai Sze, Agnes Ronner y Emily Rosemond. Las corredoras en la final 1-6 son Guo Shuang, Kaarle McCulloch, Anna Meares, Christin Muche
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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