Members of Canada's women swimming team cheer on their teammate during the women's 4x200m swimming final event at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games on July 29, 2021. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
A 2021 report on Canadian women and girls in sport found that one in four girls who had participated at least once a week in sport before COVID-19 had not returned when restrictions were lifted. One of several reasons cited was “lack of confidence.”
Barbara Kay
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Barbara Kay is a columnist and author. Her latest writing project is co-authorship with Linda Blade of the book “Unsporting: How Trans Activism and Science Denial are Destroying Sport.”
