Category: politics
A Discussion on Trans Swimmers With Schuyler Baile...
Posted by Dirk Smith | Apr 19, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
The NCAA’s 2021 Weight Room Debacle: Unintentional...
Posted by Dirk Smith | Apr 9, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG | 0 |
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is Unsafe for LGBTQ+ A...
Posted by Dirk Smith | Apr 2, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Uncategorized | 0 |
Lia Thomas and Iszac Henig, Performance Analysis o...
Posted by Dirk Smith | Mar 21, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, Sports News | 0 |
Openly Lesbian, WNBA and Olympic Athlete, Brittney...
Posted by Dirk Smith | Mar 8, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
Taking Action on LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Sports #IDAHOBIT
by Dirk Smith | May 17, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, Healthy Living, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News, Uncategorized | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) The issue in regard to the inclusivity and acceptance...
Read MoreDutee Chand- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
by Dirk Smith | May 16, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, Healthy Living, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News, Uncategorized | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Dutee Chand (B. 02/03.1996) is a professional sprinter...
Read MoreA Discussion on Trans Swimmers With Schuyler Bailer
by Dirk Smith | Apr 19, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) THIS YEAR’S NCAA Women’s Swimming Championships saw two...
Read MoreThe NCAA’s 2021 Weight Room Debacle: Unintentional or Business as Usual? (Part 1)
by Dirk Smith | Apr 9, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG | 0 |
By Connie Wardman, SDLT, (She/Her) Ten years ago I wrote an extensive three-part article on Title...
Read MoreThe 2022 World Cup in Qatar is Unsafe for LGBTQ+ Athletes, Coaches, or Fans
by Dirk Smith | Apr 2, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Uncategorized | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Little to no action on part of FIFA and Qatar 2022...
Read MoreLia Thomas and Iszac Henig, Performance Analysis of NCAA’s Trans Swimmers
by Dirk Smith | Mar 21, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, Sports News | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Two trans swimmers, a trans man and trans woman both...
Read MoreOpenly Lesbian, WNBA and Olympic Athlete, Brittney Griner, Detained in Russia
by Dirk Smith | Mar 8, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Griner travels to Russia to play for UMMC Ekaterinburg...
Read MoreMaking Sport More Inclusive for Trans Athletes Helps Level the Playing Field
by Dirk Smith | Jan 31, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The whole notion of transgender/non-binary/intersex...
Read MoreTeam LGBTQ+ Representing at the 2022 Winter Olympics
by Dirk Smith | Jan 26, 2022 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Following the Tokyo Summer Olympics last year that saw...
Read MoreIvy League Trans Swimmer Wins, and Reignites Same Old Drama Over Trans Athletes
by Dirk Smith | Dec 12, 2021 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG | 0 |
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Lia Thomas, a senior from University of Pennsylvania has entered...
Read MoreAs Qatar 2022 World Cup Comes on the Horizon, LGBTQIA+ Working Group Convenes to Bring Awareness to LGBTQIA+ Qataris Facing Oppression and Persecution
by Dirk Smith | Nov 22, 2021 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The Organization ‘Kick It Out’ announced the formation of a...
Read MoreInternational Olympic Committee Announces, “Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination” Regarding Gender Identity and Sex Variations in Sport
by Dirk Smith | Nov 20, 2021 | Compete Network Feature Stories, In the Blog, politics, SPORTS BEAT BLOG, Sports News | 0 |
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Following a two year “consultation” process in which the...
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