TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT: "All I could think was, ‘Everybody can see my bum'" | Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

TELEGRAPH WOMEN'S SPORT: "All I could think was, ‘Everybody can see my bum'" | Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

From Bryony Gordon's Mad World by The Telegraph

December 10, 2024 · 58 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of sports kit on female athletes, featuring insights from various guests on their experiences and advocacy for change.

In this extra episode of the Telegraph Women’s Sport Podcast, we’re tackling a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of sports: the impact of kit on female athletes. Hosted by Dame Laura Kenny, we’re joined by a line-up of guests who know the challenges all too well. Tess Howard, a pioneering England and GB hockey player, shares her journey advocating for rule changes that allow women to wear shorts instead of skorts, explaining the practical and symbolic significance of this change for female athletes. Olympic gold medallist Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill takes us back to her early career, outlining the discomfort she faced with ill-fitting sportswear, and discusses the positive changes brought about through athlete feedback and collaboration with kit brands. We also hear from Laura Youngson, co-founder of IDA Sports, and netball star Britney Clarke, who shares her personal struggles with kit sizes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dame Laura Kenny

Guests: Tess Howard, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Laura Youngson, Britney Clarke

Topics covered

  • female athletes
  • sportswear
  • kit impact
  • advocacy
  • athlete feedback

Keywords

  • female athletes
  • sports kit
  • Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
  • Tess Howard
  • advocacy
  • sportswear
  • athlete feedback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Telegraph Women’s Sport Podcast, IDA Sports, Acast

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