Kids’ sport
Northern Sydney school girls forced to travel hundreds of kilometres a week to play sport
Sports predominantly played by women such as hockey and netball are missing out on space to train and play to traditional male sports.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Parenting
Reality TV show blamed after young dancers penalised for inappropriate costumes
A debate has erupted in the Sydney dance community over age-appropriate costumes, choreography and music for young dancers on the competition circuit, with dance insiders blaming shows like Dance Moms for normalising skimpy outfits.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Colonised by boys’: How school playgrounds deter girls from physical activity
Research showing girls play differently from boys has led to efforts to redesign school playgrounds that experts say could boost physical activity by up to 40 per cent in recess and lunch breaks.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Coronavirus pandemic
Parents pay for personal trainers for teens to beat lockdown blues
Sydney parents are paying for their children to work out with a personal trainer as an antidote to being cooped up in their rooms looking at screens all day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Concussion crisis
Christina was a rising star in soccer. Too many headers gave her a brain injury
When Christina Stefanou and her twin brother started playing soccer at the age of 7, their mother was relieved they had chosen the “safe sport” with no dangerous tackling.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Investigation
NRL 2021
Is rugby league dying? The never-before-released numbers that have NRL powerbrokers concerned
The NRL agreed to open its books without the spin. Here are the numbers for every district and region in NSW, showing 12,000 less males playing tackle rugby league than there were six years ago.
- by Michael Chammas
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Children's Health
‘Using your head is probably not a good thing’: Safety concerns for soccer kids
Football Australia is reviewing the medical evidence for whether young players should be taught how to hit the ball with their heads, a practice that has been banned for younger children in the United States and Britain.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons