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In recognition of International Women’s Day, the Sport Equity and Justice team wanted to showcase several Canadian women who served as trailblazers and icons in their respective sports. Whether they were pioneers of their respective sports or individuals who have elevated the game to unprecedented heights, these women have achieved what was thought to be unachievable, attained what was thought to be unattainable, and made possible what was thought to be impossible. And in doi

Female viewership of Formula 1 (“F1”) has undergone a significant transformation over the past several years, reshaping what was once a predominantly male fan base. Women now account for three out of every four new fans of the sport. This shift has been exponential: female fans rising from 40% to nearly 50%, and women’s attendance at Grand Prix increasing from 20% in 2019 to nearly 33% in 2023 . Social Media and Netflix’s Drive to Survive  have played a significant role in dr

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have become household names as Formula 1 champions. These drivers reside among a select few who can credibly claim to be among the best motorsport drivers in the world. But have you heard of Marta García, Abbi Pulling, or Doriane Pin? These women are also motorsport champions, winning the Formula One Academy (“F1 Academy”) championship. F1 Academy is still in its infancy, having been established in 2023. The stated mission of the league is to

Throughout my childhood, I would sit in front of the television, hoping to catch a glimpse of my mother in Olympic gear, representing Team Canada. She rowed nationally for Canada and attended four Olympic Games as part of the rowing medical support staff. Because of her, I have never questioned whether women belong in sport. I grew up watching a woman proudly wear the Canadian maple leaf. Unfortunately, not every girl across North America grows up with that certainty, and the

Are You an NBA Player Who Missed A True Shooting % Performance Bonus? You May Be Entitled to Compensation! The new age basketball adage of “3 > 2” has been a paramount, albeit reductive, hallmark of this new era of basketball. The death of the dead ball era of the early 2000s and the rise of volume three-point shooters like James Harden and Steph Curry to superstardom has brought forth a data driven era of analytics basketball. True shooting percentage (“TS%”) was one of the