GROWTH OF WOMEN'S SPORT IN BRITAIN - CURRENT PROGRAMMES ON WOMEN'S HOUR

Women's sporting talent is now very much in the headlines. Female careers in cricket, hockey, golf, boxing, tennis and so many other sporting activities have never been so popular, especially football. Over one hundred years ago, certainly during the Great War, there were numeous ladies' football teams attached to some of our large industrial companies in the south east and East London areas.  

Lady Warwick with the Sterling football team

We are now learning about superb women athletes and certainly the Women's Super League and those Lionesses' wonderful successes over the last few years, plus so many girl athletes training very hard in all professional sports. 

It's good learning about the Olympic role models today and in the past.  Many years ago, I was lucky enough to interview  sporting stars of both sexes and particularly remember meeting javelin superstar Fatima Whitbread who lived near me at the time.

Here we are with a memorable group of superstars - circa 2008 you may recognise some of them - and as a non-fit person at the time, I was amazed to hear of some of their stringent training stories. At least it prompted me to dig out my yoga mat!   Good luck to all our great sporting friends.