Australian sailor Nina Curtis has been selected to join the Australian SailGP Team for the duration of season 2 of the global league, following a development and training camp at the Bermuda Grand Prix event.
The program, launched last year, forms part of SailGP s Race for the Future purpose-driven agenda, working to create an end-to-end pathway to expand female participation in the sport and, ultimately, the league.
After an application process and impressive interest from athletes across the country, Australia team helm Tom Slingsby selected Nina Curtis and Lisa Darmaninto join the Australian team - the reigning SailGP Champions - for the opening event of SailGP Season 2 in Bermuda.
Jennifer Shahade at the London Chess Classic, December 18, 2015. (YouTube screenshot)
LONDON (Jewish News) Long before Beth Harmon burst onto our screens as a flame-haired chess prodigy in “The Queen’s Gambit,” Jennifer Shahade was checkmating her way to the very top of her field.
In fact, the 40-year-old is a two-time US Women’s Chess Champion and the World Chess Federation (FIDE) bestowed Shahade with the title of Woman Grandmaster, putting her on a par with the likes of iconic male competitors, including Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov.
So rather than being a work of fiction, Shahade knows women can rise to the top in chess just like in “The Queen’s Gambit” and is hopeful Netflix’s most-watched limited series ever will encourage others to take up the game.