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BBC News
2 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Olympic champion takes part in Portsmouth sports bra research
A reigning Olympic champion has joined a study investigating how sports bras can work for different body types during physical University of Portsmouth research project is designed to assess how the underwear supports women of different bra sizes through practical rower Lola Anderson said: "A correctly fitted sports bra is the most important piece of kit for any female athlete."Researchers have urged more women to come forward and take part in the Hampshire-based study, which aims to enhance sports bra design with a more accurate understanding of women's needs. Ms Anderson, who won gold in the women's quadruple sculls at the Paris Olympics last year, said: "I didn't know how important they were until I was about 23 or 24, and I've felt a huge difference in having a correctly fitted, supportive bra since then."To see that backed up with the data during my visit to Portsmouth, was really reaffirming."A correctly fitted sports bra is the most important piece of kit for any female athlete and finding a bra that fits comfortably as well as helps my performance is invaluable." In addition to the testing, participants in the study will take part in a bra fitting, complete a series of questionnaires and have their breasts scanned to gather additional women aged between 18 and 39 who have not had breast surgery, are not pregnant and have not breastfed in the past 12 months are eligible to take Nichola Renwick, from the University of Portsmouth, said: "We frequently hear from women with larger breasts who feel there aren't supportive options available to them."Our aim is to identify what good breast support really means for larger sizes and to help create better options for everyone." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Georgia O'Connor dead at 25: Female British boxer dies just two weeks after she got married following battle with 'incurable' cancer
Female boxer Georgia O'Connor has tragically passed away at the age of 25 following a battle with cancer. O'Connor was diagnosed with an 'rare and aggressive' form of cancer in October 2024 that was deemed 'incurable' by doctors.
CBC
19-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Rebuilding after forest fires, butterfly decline, new Canadian baseball star and more
Fire season has already started in Canada, with several communities having been given evacuation orders. But in British Columbia, some condo owners are still living with the consequences of a fire that was put out years ago. And: With spring and summer taking hold in Canada, it is normally a time to see butterflies fluttering around. But according to a recent study, the numbers of butterflies are dramatically dropping. And a large part of the butterfly population has vanished. Also: In a league of her own. One of Japan's top female baseball stars took to the mound for a pro men's team in Canada. She pitched two shut out innings for the Toronto Maple Leaf Baseball team in her debut. Plus: child obesity, robotic healthcare, being detained at U.S. border and more.
CBC
11-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
The Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team gets its first woman pitcher
The Toronto Maple Leafs will make history when Japanese pitcher, Ayami Sato takes the will be the team's first female hear from Winse Lam, a Canadian Girls Baseball League coach, along with her daughter Alison, about what this sports first means to them.
