Hobart Hurricane Mignon du Preez discusses the importance of international players in the WBBL, and why we should expect some mind blowing cricket this season. Despite lingering rain and the ongoing threat of COVID trying to prevent the opening weekend of the WBBL taking place, fans were treated to an incredible weekend of cricket featuring …
Siren Sport Collaborator Mary Konstantopoulos speaks to para athlete Alexandra Viney about discovering para sports, her Tokyo 2020 experience and the power of visibility. In 2010, at age 18, Alexandra Viney’s life changed instantly when she was in a high-speed car accident caused by a drunk driver. Viney survived the accident, but had lasting impairments …
Mary Konstantopoulos talks to physiotherapist Shreya Mcleod about the importance of addressing the medical knowledge gap when it comes to women’s injuries and concussion inequality. When it comes to conversations about fairness and equality for women in sport there are many battlegrounds; access to facilities, the importance of media coverage and of course, pay. But …
Siren Collaborator Mary Konstantopoulos speaks to Australian goalball winger Tyan Taylor about how she found the sport and what it means to compete in Tokyo. The first time Tyan Taylor saw goalball being played was at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics. She thought it was the coolest thing she had ever seen. Taylor had grown up …
Fresh from her Olympic campaign, Mary Konstantopoulos speaks to Australian judo athlete Aoife Coughlan about her Tokyo experience, and why she’s looking toward Paris 2024. When Aoife Coughlan’s parents Paul and Jean met decades ago doing judo at university, little did they know that they were starting a connection to the sport which would continue …