Top 5 ways to champion women in sport - OU News
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The Open University’s (OU) free learning site, OpenLearn has just launched a course using cutting-edge research and academic insight to outline practical steps that women and those that work with women can take to improve the participation and sporting experience of women. Simon Rea, Sport and Fitness academic at the OU, has been part of the team working on the OpenLearn course, ‘Supporting female performance in sport and fitness’. Using material from the course, he discusses the top five ways to enhance the sports opportunities and experiences of women in sport.
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