Women sport news

Just two days after the One-Year Countdown celebrations to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) completed its operational testing today at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) alpine skiing sport event.© VANOC/COVAN.

It was a successful day for U.S. Snowboardings halfpipe pro (Breckenridge, CO) Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA) finishing third for the women during a World Cup in Spain.

ITU Celebrates International Women’s Day by Highlighting the Accomplishments of the Women of ITU. As governments, organisations and sports federation celebrated International Women’s Day there was a general theme this year which laments the decline in the percentage of women participating in the political, economic, and social realms of society. photo Delly Car Triathlon.org Tambien Texto en Espanol

England Hockey is seeking a replacement sponsor for Slazenger, who have decided not to renew their sponsorship of the sport when it expires at the end of August this year.

Pictures of England playing Pakistan on the 12th March 2009. Laura Marsh recorded Englands best bowling figures at a World Cup as England maintained their impressive 100 per cent record with an eight-wicket thumping of Pakistan.

England recovered from an early scare to score three goals and defeat Canada in the Final of the Cyprus Cup. photo FA

After England lifted the Cyprus Cup skipper Fara Williams said that the confidence from this victory would provide a major boost as the Three Lions prepare for the European Championship in August. Photo FA

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced today that Fiona Kidd of Canada is the Chairman of the ISAF Womens Forum for 2009-2012 and womens representative on the ISAF Council. photo Peter Bentley ISAF

Britt Janyk (Whistler, BC) finished the ladies super-G season as the top Canadian as American Lindsey Vonn added to a growing medal collection at the FIS World Cup Finals in Ã…re, SWE. photo Alpine Canada

Newly crowned World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) came through with her fifth super G win in a row Thursday to clinch the Audi FIS World Cup super G title during the final event of the season in Sweden. Double World Champion Lindsey Vonn celebrates a record breaking season as won the final downhill of the season in Are, Sweden. Photo © ASP Red Bull.

World Cup snowboardcross champion Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) nailed down her fifth World Cup win of the season Friday, finishing first in Spain. Photo © FIS – Oliver Kraus

Loughborough University’s rowers have achieved another best performance this week with a top 44 placing at the Women’s VIII Head of the River race on London’s River Thames.

An agreement has been concluded between the Professional Squash Association and NextSquash which will result in the worlds richest Squash event being staged in the Netherlands in 2011.

The team behind Squash 2016 have launched a dedicated website www.squash2016.info to promote the bid and enable individuals to get behind the sport’s campaign for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games.

MEMBERS of the Great Britain Women’s Handball Team have travelled from across Europe to attend their latest training camp in Norway this week, as preparations for the European Championship begin. A total of 19 players are at the camp in Asker, where seven of the squad are normally based.

The WTA Tour heads to Indian Wells this week with all the big named stars out in force but without World Number Serena Williams and sister Venus both taking well earned breaks after a recent busy schedule.

England Women’s Premier Division, Bowdon Hightown were presented with their trophy by EH President Martin Gotheridge after beating Leicester on their President’s day, and Reading sealed the Women’s Conference East title. photo England Hockey

Laura Marsh recorded Englands best bowling figures at a World Cup as England maintained their impressive 100 per cent record with an eight-wicket thumping of Pakistan. photo Don Miles

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have booked their passage into the Super Six stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup with a 47-run over West Indies at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney today.

PARIS (EuroLeague Women) - Two of the players who took center stage at last summer’s Olympics were again in the limelight on Sunday at the EuroLeague Women All-Star Game. photo FIBA Europe

Three 67ft steel hulled yachts named Adventure, Challenger and Discoverer and crewed by Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force personnel, will set off from a start gate off Southsea Castle at 1300 hours on the 11th July 2009, to undertake an adventurous sail training exercise that will circumnavigate the globe under the banner Exercise TRANSGLOBE.

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) added yet another landmark to an already historic season as she took her 21st career win in the downhill at the Audi FIS World Cup Finals to clinch the overall title for the second year in a row. Its the first time an American woman has ever won two overall crowns. photo US Ski Team

Lauren Woolstencroft (North Vancouver, BC) and Viviane Forest (Edmonton, AB) won the Crystal Globe as overall para-alpine downhill champions as racing got underway at the IPC World Cup Finals in Whistler, BC. photo Alpine Canada

The next freestyle competition will be the Brits 09 in Laax Switzerland. Next is the Moguls Challenge at Xscape.

The ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2009 has come to a close with a successful weekend. Over 120 athletes, representing 32 countries, participated at these championships in Vienna, Austria at the Ferry Dusika Hallenstadion ice rink. photo ISU

The British Womens Artistic Gymnastics domestic season gets under way with a Junior International between Great Britain and Romania from the City of Lisburn Gymnastics Centre in Northern Ireland.