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NZ Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
America's Cup: The question that saw female quota added for Naples regatta in 2027
'What I wasn't being true to myself in is that we weren't creating that next piece. What was the next piece of the story? You won the Women's America's Cup or you compete in the Women's America's Cup, then what? So, it's closed the 'then what?' story.' Gemma Jones, Liv Mackay, Jo Aleh and Molly Meech were among the members of the first Team NZ women's crew. Photo / America's Cup It was a sentiment shared by Sir Ben Ainslie, chief executive of Challenger of Record Athena Racing, who had previously said female athletes needed to earn their place in America's Cup teams. 'I've always been a believer in meritocracy but, as Grant says, at the same time, we need to take this next step. We saw a huge, huge success with the Women's America's Cup last year, and we're going to have that again in 2027, but also we're taking the next step to getting the females on the [AC]75s, and being able to prove their worth. 'It'll be fascinating to see how they develop those skills and what positions they end up playing on the boat.' The Women's America's Cup was held for the first time in Barcelona last year. Photo / America's Cup Dalton said that with the removal of cyclors taking away the power element, it could level the playing field for the possibility of another all-female team, following in the footsteps of Mighty Mary – the all-female team from the 1995 Cup. 'It's not impossible. The physicality without the cyclors is gone. There's plenty of good woman cyclors, but you know, they're going to struggle against a man effectively in that respect of apples for apples. So it's certainly not impossible. Well, I'd hope not.' While some have seen the move as a token gesture, others believe it will be a pivotal moment in the history of the world's oldest international sporting trophy. Victoria Low, chief executive of The Magenta Project, a global initiative committed to equity and inclusion in sailing, congratulated those involved in putting the protocol together and said it was a momentous decision. 'The mandated inclusion of women on AC75s represents a seismic shift in attitude at the elite end of our sport,' Low said. 'But we must not run away with ourselves. This cannot become another Instagram moment with headlines about 'sparkling' or 'smiling' female sailors that miss the point entirely. This is about discovering and supporting the raw talent that exists within our female community, preparing them to have the best chance at selection and equipping them with the tools to be competitive and strategic. 'The timing couldn't be more perfect. As we launch our 2x25 review – the most ambitious equity study ever undertaken in sailing – we're seeing real structural change at the sport's pinnacle. Now the hard work begins, building the systems so these women earn their place and are seen as sailors first, not female sailors.' Key features of the protocol for the 38th America's Cup Establishment of the America's Cup Partnership, giving teams equal authority. The body will be responsible for organising and managing the event's on- and off-water format and will oversee the development, protection and commercialisation of media and commercial rights. Two non-nationals will be allowed to sail on board. Crews are reduced from eight to five sailors. One of those five sailors must be a woman. The Youth and Women's America's Cups will continue. Teams will have a cost cap of $147million, and all existing teams must use the same AC75 hull sailed in the last edition if available. New teams will be allowed to acquire an existing hull or build a new one. There will be up to four preliminary regattas contested on AC40s; three in 2026 and one in early 2027. All teams will be entitled to enter two boats in these, with one crewed by women and youth sailors. The group stage of the Challenger Series will feature both fleet and match racing in a revamped race format. Christopher Reive joined the Herald sports team in 2017, bringing the same versatility to his coverage as he does to his sports viewing habits.
Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'More people are now being diagnosed with cancer'
More than 100,000 chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments delivered by The Christie for the first time. As more people are diagnosed with cancer and more treatments are available to patients, The Christie has delivered a record number of chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments in one 12-month period for the first time in its 125-year history. More than 14,000 patients under the care of Manchester's specialist cancer centre received 105,827 chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. READ MORE: Bolton TA's praise for The Christie after brain tumour diagnosis Hats Off! fundraiser for The Christie Charity as Oasis return to stage Breightmet man's friends raise £4k for The Christie in his memory This is a threefold increase in the number of treatments provided compared with 15 years ago. In 2010-2011, the cancer centre performed approximately 35,000 chemotherapy treatments. Chemotherapy, immunotherapy and hormonal treatments for cancer are delivered at The Christie in Withington and by Christie nurses across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Derbyshire through a network of 11 local treatment centres and directly in patients' homes. These include The Royal Bolton Hospital, Bury Hospice and St Anne's Hospice in Little Hulton. Around 9,000 chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments also take place in patients' homes through the 'at home' service. Gemma Jones, Lead nurse for Systematic Anti-Cancer Therapy and Outpatients, said: "Over the past year, we have delivered a record number of chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments to patients at The Christie, and our dedicated staff are working harder than ever to keep up with demand. 'My team have worked extremely hard on service efficiencies to ensure we are managing the increase in new treatments and alternative treatment options which have seen us deliver more than 105,000 treatments in one year to patients. Despite these record numbers, our colleagues still aim to provide the highest standards of compassion and care for the people they treat.' There are numerous reasons for the increase in the number of treatments being delivered. More people than ever before are now being diagnosed with cancer, with the lifetime risk of a cancer diagnosis for anyone born after 1960 being one in two. Improvements in early diagnosis mean that more patients than ever before are being diagnosed when cancer is in its early stages and treatments are most likely to be successful. More treatments for late-stage cancers are also available than 15 years ago. The increase in treatments delivered is also a result of anti-cancer therapies being more successful. Around half of people diagnosed with cancer in England and Wales now survive with their disease for ten years or more and live on average, almost six times longer after their cancer diagnosis than was the case 40 years ago.
The Guardian
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: John Simm stars in a hammy new thriller
9pm, U&AlibiA great cast – including John Simm, Gemma Jones, Rakhee Thakrar and Niamh Cusack – for this rompy thriller about a wealthy patriarch who died by suicide … or did he? Businessman Jack Wright married three times and has a brood of grownup kids, so there is a lot of squabbling at the reading of his will. But while everybody is storming out in a rage, an autopsy prompts questions about Jack's death. Hollie Richardson 8pm, BBC TwoCan't stop this ding we've started: Prof Hannah Fry charts the rapid rise of the smart doorbell, the mildly sinister surveillance device that allows users to keep a remote eye on their deliveries. As well as ripping one open in her garage to see how it works, Fry takes a tour of the LA campus of Amazon-owned market leader Ring. Graeme Virtue 9pm, BBC OneThe Great Wall of China is the starting line for season five of the ever-entertaining travel competition, as this time five new duos race across east and south Asia. Among the pairs hoping to get to Kanyakumari, India, first are siblings, teen lovebirds, a mother and son and divorced exes. Nicole Vassell 9.30pm, BBC ThreeA double bill of the energetic comedy drama, and with the siblings' mum still awol, dopey drug dealer Dr Feelgood (Sam Buchanan) takes a more prominent role in their home. Later, older sister Tiana (Chenée Taylor) hires a part-time Tina Turner impersonator (Jamelia) to throw a well-intentioned teacher off the scent. NV 10pm, Channel 4A new series of breathless luxury porn that will feel either deliciously escapist or utterly alienating, depending on your point of view. Property developer Guy Phoenix is our main character, using his maverick creativity to renovate a £16m Monaco apartment. Phil Harrison 10.40pm, BBC One'The most beautiful defeat of my life.' That's how Inter Milan's former manager José Mourinho described his team's 2010 aggregate win (with one man down in the second leg, no less) over the mighty Barcelona to reach the Champions League final. The incredible event is celebrated here, alongside the man's tactical and motivational genius, in an absorbing profile. Ali Catterall Women's Super League football, Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 7.05pm, BBC Three Action from Kingsmeadow, as the teams meet for the third time in this campaign
