Great moments for women in sports in 2014

As 2014 comes to end, looking back, women made several headlines in sports. Some who set records by participating in events in unusual circumstances, and others who made news for attending sporting events. These extraordinary women, however, did not receive the attention they deserved. The Boston Globe, lists a few such landmark moments that took place this year.

Trinidad and Tobago women’s national soccer team

Trinidad and Tobago women’s soccer team’s coach, Randy Waldrum, who was in Dallas for the World Cup qualifying tournament with his team, tweeted a series of messages asking for help.

First tweet said: “I need HELP! T&T sent a team here last night with $500 total. No equipment such as balls, no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing.”

Second tweet said: “I don't know how I'm going to feed these players starting at lunch today! If you know of anyone in Dallas area that will help with food, etc.”

The team received $9300 in just 8hours.

Alysia Montano runs completes race in the 8^th month of pregnancy

An Olympian and five-time national champion, Alysia Montano, ran US track and field championships in June while she was eight months pregnant. This was an empowering moment for women in sports. Montano apparently, had be running throughout her pregnancy and decided to race.

Tatyana McFadden for athlete of year  

McFadden, who is a wheelchair-athlete won major marathon titles this year in Boston, London, Chicago, and New York. She took home a silver medal in the 1-kilometer sprint at the Sochi Paralympics and then won the marathon grand slam in the women’s wheelchair division.

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Ghoncheh Ghavami jailed over volleyball

The British-Irani woman who was protesting against the ban on women watching sports events was arrested for attending a volleyball match. Ghavani, who resides in London, was recently given bail. What followed was an order by FIVB, volleyball’s world governing body, that said that Iran cannot host international events as long as women are banned from the stands.

Women cyclists in Afghanistan

Afghanistan bans its women from participating in almost all social activities and that includes sports. Women who cycle in the country have stones thrown at them. Still, many women are now dreamingof representingtheir country in public and are getting the opportunity to bike thanks to nonprofit Mountain2Mountain.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Boston Globe

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/12/20/nine-women-sports-stories-that-deserved-more-mention/M3ILcfrp1APbgsPxWu06mI/story.html