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at what it means to be a gay woman in sport. hi there, my name is clare balding, and i m a television and radio broadcaster, mainly in sport, for the bbc and for other channels as well. it s really interesting looking at lgbt rights and indeed attitudes to lgbt people through the lens of sport. and i m particularly going to focus on women s sport, because since the early 20th century, with the record goal scorer and iconic footballer lily parr, to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and global superstar megan rapinoe, i think women s sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. billiejean king and martina navratilova have both been vocal advocates for equal rights and for the lgbt community to be respected and valued. and visibility is a really important thing. for as long as people stay hidden from view, or deny who they are and who they love, then there will be a stigma of shame, and that shame passes on from generation to generation. on the flip side ....
at lgbt rights and indeed attitudes to lgbt people through the lens of sport. and i m particularly going to focus on women s sport, because since the early 20th century, with the record goal scorer and iconic footballer lily parr, to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and global superstar megan rapinoe, i think women s sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. billiejean king and martina navratilova have both been vocal advocates for equal rights and for the lgbt community to be respected and valued. and visibility is a really important thing. for as long as people stay hidden from view, or deny who they are and who they love, then there will be a stigma of shame, and that shame passes on from generation to generation. on the flip side of that coin, if you can be happily visible, if you can be proud, if you can be comfortable and confident, if you can be generous with your experience and with your time, then i think you pass on an aura of positivity ....
clare balding, and i m a television and radio broadcaster, mainly in sport, for the bbc and for other channels as well. it s really interesting looking at lgbt rights and indeed attitudes to lgbt people through the lens of sport. and i m particularly going to focus on women s sport, because since the early 20th century, with the record goal scorer and iconic footballer lily parr, to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and global superstar megan rapinoe, i think women s sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. billiejean king and martina navratilova have both been vocal advocates for equal rights and for the lgbt community to be respected and valued. and visibility is a really important thing. for as long as people stay hidden from view, or deny who they are and who they love, then there will be a stigma of shame, and that shame passes on from generation to generation. on the flip side of that coin, if you can be happily visible, if you can be proud, ....
five set win at a major. it s also stricker s maiden top 10 scalp, sending the australian open runner up tumbling out of the us open. tsisipas not blaming anyone else though. everything on court is under my control and under my talent and the way i can play this sport, i have shown that on the court. if i m not able to deliver then i am not supposed to be doing well, and that is what happened this summer. i was not good enough to deliver and score good results. world number one, novak djokovic has cruised into the thirs round of the us open with a straight sets win over spain s berna bay zapata miralles. djokovic efficient as always. the 23 time major winner only needed the one break in the first set, before cranking up the gears to take the second and third sets, 6 4, 6 1, 6 1. carlos alcaraz had a short start to the defence of his us open men s title, after german opponent dominik koepfer retired injured midway through their first round match. the 20 year old spaniard ....
runner up tumbling out of the us open. tsisipas not blaming anyone else though. everything on court is under my control and under my talent and the way i can play this sport, i have shown that on the court. if i m not able to deliver then i am not supposed to be doing well, and that is what happened this summer. i was not good enough to deliver and score good results. world numberi novak djokovic has cruised into the thirs round of the us open with a straight sets win over spain s berna bay zapata miralles. djokovic efficient as always. the 23 time major winner only needed the one break in the first set, before cranking up the gears to take the second and third sets, 6 4, 6 1, 6 1. carlos alcaraz had a short start to the defence of his us open men s title, after german opponent dominik koepfer retired injured midway through their first round match. the 20 year old spaniard led 6 2 3 2 when koepfer, who rolled his ankle minutes into the match, had to stop. koepfer, ranke ....