Sarah Mockford

London

Women’s Sport Editor at The Telegraph

Women’s sport editor @telegraph @womenssport. Previously @rugbyworldmag editor and chairman of Rugby Union Writers' Club

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Too fat, too thin – female athletes cannot win

1 month ago | msn.com | Sarah Mockford
Too fat, too thin

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Of course, professional athletes should expect their performances to come under scrutiny; sport is their job and there are standards that should be met. That can involve questioning people's fitness and athleticism, as we saw in the recent Women's Ashes series, but body shape is not necessarily indicative of whether someone is fit or healthy.
Too fat, too thin - female athletes cannot win

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sarah Mockford

“You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin.”That is a line from America Ferrera’s monologue in the 2023 film Barbie that surely resonated across the world, as would so many of the other expectations placed on women that she highlighted. Commenting on women’s weight is nothing new; actresses and musicians have had their body shape scrutinised for decades.
Caroline Dubois: Women’s boxing should have 12 rounds of three minutes, like men’s

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sarah Mockford

Boxing clearly runs in the Dubois family. Caroline Dubois, the sister of heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, is undefeated in 11 fights, most recently fighting Jessica Camara in January. The bout was ruled a draw after a clash of heads left Camara with a cut eye and unable to continue, which meant Dubois retained her World Boxing Council lightweight title. On Friday, she will put her belt on the line again when she takes on South Korea’s Bo Mi Re Shin.
Women's boxing should have 12 rounds of three minutes, like men's

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Boxing clearly runs in the Dubois family. Caroline Dubois, the sister of heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, is undefeated in 11 fights, most recently beating Jessica Camara in January to retain her World Boxing Council lightweight title. On Friday, she will put her belt on the line again when she takes on South Korea's Bo Mi Re Shin. That fight is part of an all-women's boxing event, "Unstoppable", at the Royal Albert Hall, headlined by welterweights Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price.
Television advert that got three million women active

Jan 15, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

A decade on from appearing in a groundbreaking advert promoting activity among women Telegraph Sport catches up with two of its stars Glynis Evans says taking part in the This Girl Can advert ‘gave her wings’ Sarah Mockford Women’s Sport Editor 15 January 2025 11:11am GMT Finishing last in a Parkrun is not usually the precursor to a life-changing experience, but so it proved for Sam Mollaghan. It was back in 2015 that the then 44-year-old mother of three was scouted to appear in the first...
Sport’s attitude to domestic abuse sends appalling message to women

Jan 12, 2025 | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Mockford

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg leaves Selkirk Sheriff Court. Photo / Getty ImagesOpinion by Sarah MockfordTHREE KEY FACTSStuart Hogg received a one-year community payback order for domestic abuse against his estranged wife. The sentencing sparked criticism, highlighting the prioritisation of sporting talent over women’s safety. The case underscores a broader issue of leniency towards athletes accused of violence against women.
Sport's attitude to domestic abuse sends appalling message to women

Jan 12, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Mockford

Stuart Hogg leaves court after being sentenced to a one-year community payback order for abusing his estranged wife Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA “I feel like Stuart’s had absolutely no punishment.” That was the reaction of Gillian Hogg to the sentence her estranged husband received last week for abusing her – and it is hard to disagree. While she endured five years of “abuse, heartache and pain”, all while raising their four children, he is still free to pursue his sporting career. Former...
Ilona Maher starts for Bears

Jan 12, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Fiona Tomas |Sarah Mockford

Hello and welcome to today’s live Premiership Women’s Rugby coverage of Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears. All eyes were on Ilona Maher as she made her high-profile Bristol debut last week and the scrutiny will be back on the American this afternoon as she starts on the wing against a confident Exeter side who have lost just once this season. As rugby’s most followed player on social media, Maher’s arrival for the league has elevated the visibility of the PWR like never before.
Michele Kang: How 65-year-old tech pioneer became one of most powerful people in women’s football

Dec 20, 2024 | makers.com | Sarah Mockford

Back in 2019, Michele Kang “did not know anything about soccer, let alone women’s soccer”. Now she owns three women’s teams and in the past year alone has invested more than $85 million (£67 million) into female sports projects. So, how has this 65-year-old businesswoman become one of the biggest players in women’s sport worldwide in such a quick time?