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Yesterday I had the opportunity to add the title ‘University Guest Lecturer’ to my list of achievements, when I was asked to talk on a panel alongside journalist legend Tracey Holmes at UTS.

Not something I thought I’d be doing at 14yrs old but definitely a great experience!

🚨New podcast/vodcast episode alert🚨
Out today a fascinating, honest and encouraging chat with defending cycling Paralympic champion Emily Petricola.
Em was diagnosed with MS in her mid 20s while in the middle of a promising rowing career.
In this chat Em shares about how her life was turned on its head by her diagnosis, what it’s like trying to be an elite athlete with a degenerative disease, and what she would love to see happen to elevate Para athletes even more.
Listen below, or watch on YouTube by searching HER WAY HER STORY

Emily Petricola Paracycling C4 Paralympic and World Champion and World Record Holder

PARALYMPICS: ULTIMATE GUIDE
Here it is!
Here’s everything you need to know about the Australian Paralympics team for Paris, plus I’ve identified 10 athletes who deserve some love… even a couple of interviews HER WAY has done with them.
HER WAY will have your daily guides, recaps and more throughout the games.

Preview: Paris Paralympics A look at the facts, figures and some names to watch for the Australian Paralympic Team in Paris.

Stay tuned to the HER WAY site on Wednesday -
The regular Midweek Memo with your guide to what’s coming up across the week
Plus
My guide to the Aussie Paralympics team: the stats and storylines to the team, plus I nominate 10 athletes who perhaps aren’t getting all the hype they should be!
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📺 WATCH:
HER WAY sits down with Paris Paralympics Flagbearer Madison de Rozario to chat about legacy, her evolution within the Aussie team, and the honour of being named Flagbearer.

Madison de Rozario Flag-bearer Interview VIDEO: HER WAY chats to the Paralympic champion about the honour of being named Flag-bearer for the Paris Paralympics.

Recap the weekend in sport with the Weekend Wind Down

https://herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/weekend-wind-down-dd2

It’s an enormous week of women in sport coming up.
The reality is that mainstream and other media outlets will miss reporting at least some of it, so make sure you’ve got herwaysportsmedia.substack.com bookmarked, favourited or subscribed to be kept up to date daily, plus all of this content.

Congrats to friend of HER WAY, Eva Buzo, who earlier today became the first person to swim unassisted from Italy to Albania. Eva completed the 90km Ultra Marathon swim in 35hrs 17min.

If you want to find out more about Eva, check out the recent episode of HER WAY HER STORY on YouTube, the HW Substack site or where you get podcasts.

READ:
Tonight ‘Forged in Steel’, a bts doco about the Aussie Steelers Wheelchair Rugby team, premieres on Ch9 at 9:40pm.
HER WAY spoke to former Steeler Paralympic champion, now National Assistant Coach Ben Newton about what females bring to the sport.

https://herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/women-of-steel-set-for-paris

They’re two of Australia’s most dynamic and inspiring women. One is a Paralympic champion, the other is the Governor-General, with decades of experience in leadership, trailblazing and advocacy.
HER WAY had the chance to speak with Madi de Rozario and ‘G-G Sam’ about their mentoring partnership of five years.

Mentoring and Mateship VIDEO: The Governor-General of Australia, and 2024 Paris Paralympics flagbearer Madison de Rozario share with HER WAY about their mutual respect and friendship.

OUT NOW!
Hear from a stack of stars from the Australian Olympic Team on their return from Paris.
From Jess and Noemie Fox, to Saya Sakakibara, Arisa Trew and many more.
Watch the full episode below or listen to HER WAY HER STORY on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or at herwaysportsmedia.substack.com

https://youtu.be/buxrBUhpIsE?si=HGbWEOhKJI6D0mQz

HER WAY HER STORY: Paris 2024 Welcome Home HER WAY was at Sydney Airport as the Australian team returned from Paris after a record-breaking performance.In order, check out chats with Saya Sakakibara, ...

This morning HER WAY had an early start at Sydney Airport to see the Australian Olympic Team return after their successful campaign in Paris.
I chatted to a number of the team’s stars including Jess Fox, Ariarne Titmus, Noemie Fox, Saya Sakakibara, Arisa Trew and many more. Stay tuned Thursday to hear from them.

📺 OUT NOW:
A new episode of Q + HER WAY with NRLW side Cronulla Sharks. I chat with Emma Tonegato, Annessa Biddle, Quincy Dodd and more about teammate nicknames, hype girls in the team, inspiring female athletes and favourite arcade games.

Q + HER WAY: NRLW Cronulla Sharks Nicknames, hype girls, favourite arcade games and inspiring female athletes - get to know some of the stars from the 2024 Cronulla Sharks NRLW rugby league t...

HER WAY covered the NRLW double header in Sydney yesterday. Here’s the match reports

NRLW R2: Eels v Sharks, Roosters v Broncos

Don’t forget that for all your daily guides to what’s on in Paris AND in other sport, plus an evening wrap of each day in sport PLUS an overnight wrap of Paris action each morning at 7am, check out

HER WAY Sports Media | Substack Founded by 14 year old Australian journalist Abbie, committed to elevating women in sport with the coverage they deserve. Click to read HER WAY Sports Media, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

FRIDAY FLASHBACK:
Earlier this morning, Saya Sakakibara progressed to the semi finals of the BMX Racing in Paris. Many would have seen the inspiring story of Saya’s relationship with brother Kai, who had his BMX career ended in a serious accident shortly before Tokyo, where Saya herself had a crash.
Saya was the first athlete HER WAY ever interviewed, chatting to her from her hotel quarantine room after she returned from Tokyo. I was 11yrs old and had never prepared to interview anyone like this before… I was super nervous. I’ve been lucky to chat to Saya a few times since and she’s always been a great supporter of HER WAY. Check out that first ever interview from 2021👇

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Saya Sakakibara HER WAY first spoke to BMX Racer Saya while she was still in quarantine after arriving back from the 2021 Tokyo Games, where a crash had Australia holding its breath.

OUT NOW!
A new episode of HER WAY HER STORY. Eva Buzo is an Australian Human Rights Lawyer who still had a competitive bug, so decided to take up Ultra Marathon Swimming (as you do!).
She’s now a record holder for crossing the English Channel, been a trailblazer with other ultra marathon swims, and is about to embark on a journey to be the first person to complete a 90km swim from Italy to Albania.
We chat about what makes a good ultra marathon swimmer, pushing through mental and physical barriers, the quest for females in the sport to receive recognition and heaps more. Listen to the full chat below or on Spotify/Apple, or watch on YouTube.

Eva Buzo The Australian human rights lawyers who has carved a path around the world as a record setting Ultra Marathon Swimmer

READ: while the swimmers are dominating, Australians athletics team have moved into the Olympic Village as the track and field action prepares to get underway. Here’s HER WAY’s guide to 10 Aussie athletes/events to watch out for

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Australia’s most successful first day at an Olympics, with three gold medals - all won by women. For the full overnight wrap, go to
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Your guide to the next 24hrs for women in sport. To get these daily, follow or subscribe to herwaysportsmedia.substack.com

NEW! Each Friday lunchtime on the HER WAY site, I’ll dust off an old interview, unseen content or something else from the vault you may have missed for the ‘Friday Flashback’.
Who better to start with than Jess Fox. Read my first ever interview with the paddling legend, done just a few months after she won gold in Tokyo - she even brought the medal with her! Check it out at
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The NRLW season launches tonight - get ahead of the game with part two of my preview of the season, also including a video and new podcast episode with chats with star players.

NRLW 2024 Preview: Part Two READ + VIDEO: The Cowboys, Eels, Dragons, Roosters and Tigers, plus some stars share their thoughts on scheduling.

She’s one of the most humble, generous and funny people I’ve been fortunate enough to interview many times. Jess Fox has been named as one of the flag bearers for the Australian Olympic team.

READ:
The 2024 NRLW season kicks off on Thursday night. HER WAY has spoken to players from every team to compile a season preview.
Today is part one, with the full article via link below.

Part two tomorrow plus video/audio content with some of the star players.

NRLW 2024 Preview: Part One A look at the Broncos, Raiders, Sharks, Titans and Knights

On a spectacular morning on Sydney Harbour, today HER WAY was at the launch of the 2024 NRLW season. Stay tuned to the HER WAY Substack site on Wednesday and Thursday to hear from each team about their chances this season, the league’s plans to grow the women’s game and more.

📺 OUT NOW:
Ahead of their Paris games debut, get to know the Australian Gangurrus 3x3 Team. They come into the tournament in great form, having recently remained unbeaten in a home series against China followed by winning the event in Azerbaijan over the weekend.
The video is just a sample of the content being created each day on the new HER WAY site.

Q & HER WAY: Gangurrus VIDEO: Get to know the Australian Olympics 3X3 Basketball Team before they compete at Paris.

If you’re not already, make sure you bookmark/favourite/subscribe the HER WAY site, as there will be new content every day in the leadup to, and during, the Olympics. HER WAY will also make sure you’re updated with all the non-Olympics sport.
Today, learn more about Skateboarding and Australia’s medal chances.

Paris Preview: Skateboarding Get to know about one of the Olympics’ newer sports and Australia’s two main medal hopes.

STORY:
The WNBL’s new side are determined to have an impact both on and off the court in their first season.
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MIDWEEK MEMO:
Stay updated with what’s ahead in under 2min

Midweek Memo July 17, 2024.