Unfair Play, Sharron Davies
Unfair Play, Sharron Davies
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Unfair Play
The Battle For Women's Sport

Author: Sharron Davies, Craig Lord

Narrator: Gina Murray, Sharron Davies

Unabridged: 10 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2023


Synopsis

On the face of it, women's sport is on the rise, garnering more attention and grassroots involvement than ever before. However, the truth is that in many respects progress is stalling, or even falling back.

Sharron Davies is no stranger to battling the routine sexism the sporting world. She missed out on Olympic Gold because of blatant doping among East German athletes in the 1980s, and has never received justice. Now, biological males are being allowed to compete directly against women under the guise of trans 'self-ID', a development that could destroy the integrity of female sport. This callous indifference towards women in sport, argue Sharron and journalist Craig Lord, is merely the latest stage in a decades-long history of sexism on the part of sport's higher-ups.

A strong fightback is required to root out the lingering misogyny that plagues sporting governance, media coverage and popular perceptions. This book provides the facts, science and arguments that will help women in sport get the justice they deserve.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on October 22, 2023

This is an outstanding book. Unusually for me with non-fiction, I couldn't put it down. I learned so much about the GDR doping scandal that I didn't know, and the utter failure of the IOC to hold anyone to account. In fact, the IOC comes across very badly in this book with their long standing failur......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on September 15, 2023

What happened to Sharon and her fellow swimmers is an outrage and I can't believe the IOC haven't removed the medals from the GDR. This book lays out exactly what happened and it explains why she is so vocal about keeping women's sport for biological women only. Everyone should read it.......more

Goodreads review by Conor on July 04, 2024

I rarely review books but I am disappointed with this work. The author has done a great deal of research but I remain unconvinced about the main argument. She collates the East German doping scandals of the 1970s and 80s with the current controversy over trans athletes in sport. The author was a vic......more