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FEATURES
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 Jessica has been downriver racing since 2002. She progressed successfully through the junior ranks and is now one of the top women internationally, this year taking a European bronze medal in her first year as a senior.
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 Nicola Saunders, Professional Athlete. Being an elite athlete is a huge commitment and the rest of your life has to fit in and revolve around your athletics.
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 Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jan. 17, 2008) – Reigning U.S. champion Kimmie Meissner sat down with U.S. Figure Skating on Jan. 14 for the following question-and-answer session:
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 ENGLISH and SPANISH feature this month, as Esther Nunez Speaks to WSR about being Open Water 2007 WORLD CHAMPION!!!
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 This is how I started.
On skis when I was 4 years old. I think I was in Les Arcs - do you think Nike would have sponsored me then?!!!
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 The name Rachael Heyhoe Flint is synonymous with female sporting achievement and ever since the record run breaker first padded up for England in 1960 she has been a pioneer and role model for women in sport across the world.
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 Heather Foundling-Hawker speaks to women sport report about how and why she became a runner! This also featured in "Life" magazine
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 Society can be a funny place sometimes. Women have the vote, they have independence and they have the right to do any job that a man can do, and quite often do it better.
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 Some sports are still very unheard of such as Powerboat Racing
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 Rookie Taylor Leon is now two for five. That’s two wins in five starts on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, which is good enough to move into the No. 12 spot on the Tour’s season money list with three tournaments remaining.
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 Aussie Pro Cyclist Oenone Wood, speaks to Women's Sport Report
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 Sarah Ayton talks to WSR about her career and skippering her own boat!
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 Chloe Rogers is a twenty-one year old England and English Hockey Premier League player from the UK. She won a Bronze Medal as part of the England Hockey Team in Australia back in March 2006 at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Chloe scored the final England Penalty Flick in the Bronze Medal play-off final.
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 As sporting contests go, it doesn’t get much better than this. The top three nations in the world, competing ahead of a major championships, in front of a packed crowd in some of the country’s biggest venues.
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 Ann Daniels Polar Explorer - One of the 1st Women in the world to ski solo to the North Pole
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 I think the difference in this series was the confidence the team had and the fact that we had more than 5 days together to prepare!
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 I enjoyed playing a variety of sports when I was in school. I was quite seriously involved in Track and Field for 10 years and enjoyed playing other games like handball and basketball recreationally.
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 Before beginning to practice kitesurfing, I swam alot and I participated in the childlike events. I had always liked to compete but in Spain there were no available competitions.
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 I live in Bath and train at Bath University Sports Training Village.
I started the sport in 2002, and in 2005 I finished 2nd in the Junior World Championships, the World Student Games, and the Europa Cup tour.
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 Kim was born and raised in Houston’s far north side. She enjoyed an active childhood, with an involved mother who enrolled her in dance classes that included ballet, jazz, and tap.
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 For the last six years one British gymnast has dominated competitions both at home and abroad. 20-year-old Beth Tweddle won her first National title back in 2001 and has won every year since then, a feat she last repeated in July 2006.
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 Danielle Hodsdon is currently the leading jockey and only professional female competing against 25 - 30 male jockeys in the National Steeplechase Association racing circuit, competing for the title of Jockey of the Year.
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 I used to watch all the big athletics meetings on TV from a young age. I clearly remember the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona but it was the one sport I thought that I would never be able to compete in at international level
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 The top ranked Korean player outside of the 'Big Three', she's been remarkably consistent since joining the LPGA. She also has the Rookie of the Year award,and two big wins.
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 Soo-Yun started playing golf at the age of 12. Her biggest splash as an amateur came at the 1996 World Championship, which she won.
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 When Martina's Father used to say to her "just imagine winning on centre court at wimbledon " did she ever truly believe that she would one day lift it for a record breaking 9 times.
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 Kelly Smith is one of the premier women's soccer players in the world with England's National Team.
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 Britain's Top Snowboarder Lesley McKenna speaks to Women's Sport Report
I first thought of becoming a pro snowboarder in 1997 after only one year riding!
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 WSR Caught up with Professional Wakeboarder Amber Wing to ask her some questions about her life as one of the Worlds top Wakeboarders.
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 World-renowned champion surfer, successful model/actress, flourishing recording artist and one of the hottest new rising stars to hit the entertainment arena.
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 She was born in the municipality of Amarousion – Athens/Greece on the 12th of September 1990. She started practicing archery, following the steps of her father, during 2001. The first steps were under his guidance and with an olympic bow.
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 England's Top Paraglider Nicky Moss talks to WSR about building a life as a top Sports Women in a mans sport
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 Kristin has dominated the whole tour in 2005, winning 6 out of the 8 events. Never without a smile, and always helping other people on the beach, Kristin loves to be on the water having fun and you can see she has a real passion for it.
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 Meet Nine times World Cup Synchro Champion, 5 times consecutive British Champion and World Cup Trampoline Champion 2005 Claire Wright
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 Kristi Overton-Johnson who has held the Women’s world slalom record of 1 buoy at 41 feet since 1996, and remains the only woman to have ever run the 39-1/2 off pass in a sanctioned event, has officially announced her retirement from professional water skiing.
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 The Year 2003 has gone down in History as being the most memorable year for England Rugby with Martin Johnston leading England to Rugby World Cup glory, but this season rugby hopes to be celebrating again for victory in the Women’s World Cup in Edmonton, Canada.
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 Dr Julie Bradshaw holds many world long distance swimming records plus recently she achieved the 1st ever 3Way swim of Loch Ness.
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 One of the earliest memories I have is as a 4 year old going on a musical roundabout and jumping into the car - and trying to drive it like a maniac!
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 I get seasick but I like the ocean and always when I saw Windsurfers I knew I wanted to do that. Finally after I finished my studies in 1991 I managed to start with this wonderful sport.
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 European and French Junior Champion 2003, Vice French Champion, 3rd at the World Cup KPWT Nouméa 2004, and 1st in Kite Cross "mondial du vent" 200
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 The month of August saw the start of the Ashes Test Series against Australia.
England Captain Clare Connor and team mate Isa Guha, answered some questions for WSR
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 Milja Dorenbos talks to WSR about her career and life playing squash
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 Introducing Professional Windsurfer Allison Shreeve
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 In May 2005 our main feature looks at the career of Britain's Middle Distance Runner Jo Pavey. We were fortunate enough to catch up with Jo and Gavin at their home in Devon after the World Championship.
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