The World Championships in dressage, jumping, vaulting and para-dressage took place in Herning Denmark August 6-14, 2022. There were 950 riders and vaulters, and 1200 horses from 50 nations. Women took over the podium in the individual dressage when Britain’s Charlotte Fry was crowned World Champion with Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour in silver and Dinja van Liere from The Netherlands in bronze. Denmark (3 women) won the team gold with Great Britain (2 women) silver and Germany (2 women) bronze. Sweden dominated the jumping with team and individual gold. Malin Baryard-Johnnson was the only woman on the Swedish team and Dutch silver medal rider Sanne Thijssen the only other woman winning a team medal. Very unusually, there were no women finishing in the top ten individually in jumping. The other FEI disciplines of eventing and carriage driving hold their world championships September 14-18 in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. In football, Megan Rapinoe scores two of the four goals in OL Reign’s win over Gotham FC. Nancy has news of the Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees as well as The Women’s Cup and Women’s International Cup which are taking place in the US this week. With two weeks to go to the start of the US Open Tennis —Aug 29 - Sept 11— Serena Williams announces her retirement. We have an update on Brittney Griner who is to appeal her nine-year jail sentence in Russia. England celebrated more success in The Hundred cricket tournament which made its debut last year to rave reviews. And finally this week we mark the 100 year anniversary of Women's World Games.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: August 15, 2022

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