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Sophie Jaques: Helping to make ice hockey more inclusive

The Patty Kazmaier Award winner Sophie Jaques and Renee Hess on falling in love with ice hockey and making the sport more inclusive.

Boston defender Sophie Jaques and the founder of Black Girl Hockey Club, Renee Hess, tell us how they fell in love with ice hockey and how they’re working to make the sport more inclusive.

Hess founded the organisation after discovering the sport as a fan but noticing there weren't many people who looked like her in the crowd. Jaques is now a board member of Black Girl Hockey Club and says she takes her position as a role model seriously.

Jenni Forbes explains the Australian sport of Swish, which is also known as vision impaired table tennis. It is sometimes likened to a mixture of traditional table tennis and air hockey, and can be enjoyed by people with varying visual impairments.

And, Women’s World Snooker Tour player Varshaa Sanjeev Kumar tells us about her passion for film making. She discusses making a film inspired by the story of her mother and how she would like to get into working behind the camera on sports broadcasts.

(Photo: Sophie Jaques of the Ohio State Buckeyes poses for a portrait after winning the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award during the 2023 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Ceremony at Amsoil Arena on March 18, 2023 in Duluth, Minnesota. Credit: Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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Sat 16 Dec 2023 10:06GMT

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