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Birmingham hosts the 100th British Junior Open (2–6 Jan 2026) with 700+ players, five venues, and a glass-court exhibition match.

#Birmingham #EnglandSquash #JuniorSport #Squash #UniversityofBirmingham
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December 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Parents the most likely source of abuse on Australia’s sporting fields, new study finds

#SportsGov #AbuseInSport #CommunitySport #JuniorSport

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Positive Behaviours in Sport Study
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
Parents the most likely source of abuse on Australia’s sporting fields, new study finds
Facing abuse, bullying, racism and even inappropriate sexual advances, the plight of Australia’s coaches has shocked even researchers behind a new survey
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Gymnasts allege body shaming, humiliation, before being forced out

#AbuseInSport #SportsGov #JuniorSport

Gymnasts as young as 13 say they were bullied, fat-shamed and humiliated at a Qld gymnastics club, then forced out when their families complained.

Australia
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Gymnasts allege body shaming, humiliation, before being forced out
Gymnasts as young as 13 say they were bullied, fat-shamed and humiliated at a Queensland gymnastics club, then forced out when their families complained.
www.abc.net.au
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Neuroscientist Dr Helen Murray has research news you can use: delay children's involvement in contact sport until they are older.

#BrainInjury #JuniorSport #SportsGov

www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025...
Why it pays to wait before playing contact sport – University of Auckland
Neuroscientist Dr Helen Murray has research news you can use: delay children's involvement in contact sport until they are older.
www.auckland.ac.nz
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face #MentalHealth risks from repeated Traumatic Brain Injury

#SportsGov #CommunitySport #JuniorSport #BrainInjury #TBI #CTE #SportsGov #AthleteSafety

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Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries
On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League's headquarters. He shot and killed four people and injured one other before ...
medicalxpress.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Abbeville Park: Parent of Whitford FC player charged after allegedly choking 11yo boy from Mindarie FC

#SportsGov #SpectatorMisconduct #JuniorSport #ChildSafety

Soccer Football

Western Australia
www.perthnow.com.au/news/perth/a...
Boy, 11, allegedly choked by adult at Perth soccer game
A 46-year-old man has been charged over the incident.
www.perthnow.com.au
May 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Sideline parents asked to 'watch, enjoy, keep your mouth shut'

What might feel like a helpful cheer or a warning against the mistake of last week's game can take the fun out of a kids' game of football.

#JuniorSport
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Sideline parents asked to 'watch, enjoy, keep your mouth shut'
What might feel like a helpful cheer or a warning against the mistake of last week's game can take the fun out of a kids' game of football.
www.abc.net.au
May 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Researchers at the University of Oxford will use cutting-edge MRI scans to uncover why some children have worse outcomes than others after suffering a head injury during sport.

#CommunitySport #JuniorSport #BrainInjury #SportsGov

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Brain injury in young athletes examined in new Oxford study
Researchers use MRI scans to uncover why some children have worse outcomes after a head injury.
www.bbc.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The Heart of Coaching open.substack.com/pub/waynegol...

Many coaches seek the "perfect" training program.

"What's the formula for success?"

There is no formula. There is only connection.

#waynegoldsmith #wgcoaching #coaching #coachingtips #juniorsport #relationshipbasedsport
The Heart of Coaching
Why Relationships Matter More Than Reps
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May 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Wollongong's latest world record-holder, Harlow Pate, was only six years old when she was spotted by a running coach who approached her parents and told them their daughter was very talented and could benefit from coaching. links.acm.media/FXUsQy #IllawarraMercury #Wollongong #GoodNews #JuniorSport
'When she learned to walk, she ran': meet Wollongong's latest world record-holder
Athletics Wollongong starlet Harlow Pate smashes another record.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Især i juniorsport, hvor der jo historisk har været kæmpestore problemer med trænere, der har begået overgreb, er det vildt at sætte rammer op, hvor nogle piger sandsynligvis vil kunne blive afkrævet fysiske undersøgelser for at få lov til at deltage.
February 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM