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Wimbledon dress code has faced criticism by female athletes

Bleeding on the pitch has always been a badge of honour, particularly for men. If a woman was to come on her period during a game, why can’t it be viewed in the same way? That was the view of journalist Caoimhe O’Neill writing in The Athletic. For more...

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06.50 13 Jul 2022


Wimbledon dress code has faced criticism by female athletes


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Bleeding on the pitch has always been a badge of honour, particularly for men. If a woman was to come on her period during a game, why can’t it be viewed in the same way?

That was the view of journalist Caoimhe O’Neill writing in The Athletic. For more on this Ciara was joined on the show by Shauna Doellken O’Shea, Irish triathlete


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