2017 Women’s Sport Week Announced
Positioned at the start of a packed summer of elite women’s sport, Women’s Sport Week has been confirmed to take place this year between 19th and 25th June.
2017 will see a host of international women’s sporting events taking place, including the Women’s Cricket and Rugby World Cups – taking place in the UK and Ireland – and the women’s European football and hockey championships.
This year’s campaign will build on the momentum of last year’s Women’s Sport Week in October 2016, and will encourage the public to have fun and celebrate the summer of women’s sport by watching, listening, volunteering and taking part in sporting activities. The campaign will look to generate debate and encourage people to show their support, in order to help more women and girls reach their full potential through sport.
Women’s Sport Week partners and supporters include Women in Sport, BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Department for Media, Sport and Culture, Sport England and national governing bodies, including British Rowing.
Tracey Crouch, minister for sport, said: “We want more women and girls to get involved in sport and enjoy the huge benefits that being active brings to their lives. Women’s Sport Week is a fantastic campaign that encourages more women to try out a new sport or physical activity and celebrates the amazing achievements of our female athletes, coaches and volunteers. With a number of major events taking place, 2017 is a big year for women’s sport and I know that the nation will be right behind our inspirational female stars.”
Mark Sampson, patron of Women in Sport and manager of the England women’s national football team, said: “Women’s Sport Week aims to raise awareness of the many and varied opportunities for women and girls to take part in sport as well as highlighting the vital contribution women make to the sports industry. With our partners, Women in Sport wants to reach out to the whole community – women and men, girls and boys – and encourage everyone to join in, take part and enjoy this fantastic summer of women’s sport.”
Shelley Alexander, editorial lead for women’s sport, BBC Sport, added: “BBC Sport is delighted to be continuing its partnership to showcase Women’s Sport Week in 2017. With the rugby and cricket World Cups and the European Football Championship taking place this year, we’ll devote even more resources to showcasing the best of women’s sport across television, radio and online. We’ll also examine the pertinent issues across women’s sport, with our original journalism interrogating the state of play of women and girls’ sport from the grassroots to the elite.”
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