Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games and WiSP Sports Executive Producer Chris Stafford are joined by two new team members; journalist Lindsay Gibbs who pens the Power Plays newsletter three times a week covering women's sport, and soccer coach Julie Helmsley who will contributing to the news each week. Between us all we will have a comprehensive round up of the top stories in women's sport around the world.
Top stories covered this week:
Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Jan 9-22
16 sports, 8 venues. 1,783 athletes
Performer fighting for her life after Lausanne 2020 Opening Ceremony dress rehearsal accident
Unnamed Russian Skater
World Cup Alpine Skiing -  Zagreb Slalom, Jan 4
1.Petra Vlhova; 2. Mikaela Shiffrin; 3. Katharina Liensberger
Jan 11-12 Altenmarkt-Zauchensee  Downhill Alpine Combined & Super-G
January events - Flachau, Sestriere, Bansko, Rosa Khutor
Australian Open Tennis, Jan 20-Feb 2
Maria Sharapova, 32, #147 (WTA rankings), criticizes 'second-tier' Brisbane International after men's matches force women off court. 
Maria has a wild card to the Australian Open which starts on Jan 20, 12 years since she won this Grand Slam. She’s been runner-up three times.
Aus Open Past Winners
WTA Rankings
Laura Harvey Hired as New Head Coach of U-20 USWNT
Long-Time Soccer Executive Amanda Duffy Appointed to Lead Orlando Pride
Olympic figure skating champion Sotnikova a victim of fortune-telling scam
The Government Is Reining In Youth Sports. The Adults Are Worried.
Canadian Girls Activity Level is Dismal
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