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18 Jan 2016 15:31 #288066
by ketchim
Fortunately, sexism isn't an issue I've encountered within athletics.
I'm aware that female sportspeople are sometimes objectified but I think the same thing happens to men
- who hasn't swooned over Roger Federer or Anthony Joshua? (Sorry, Anthony!).
Isobel Pooley: High jumper trying 'to break records, not look sexy'
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18 Jan 2016 15:33 #288067
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Cricketer Chris Gayle was fined for "inappropriate conduct"
after asking a TV reporter for a date in a live interview earlier this month
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18 Jan 2016 16:02 #288070
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"It's funny how successful people seem to become "role models" without realising it.
I'm not sure that anybody sets out to be a role model but I know that leading by example
is one of the most powerful influences a person can give others."
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18 Jan 2016 16:03 #288071
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The 22-year-old, who won a silver medal for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,
set a new British record in outdoor competition of 1.97m in 2015.
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