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At Wimbledon, Looks Matter
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyMy attention toward the world of sports has been taken up with soccer recently. But, with the Confederations Cup over and almost a full year until the World Cup, I decided to catch up on Wimbledon. Oh, how I almost instantly regretted it. "Good looks are a factor," All England Club Spokesman Johnny Perkins told the Daily Mail in explaining why the top-seeded female players were not being scheduled for the highly visible Centre Court. Of course, this isn't the first time sexism has been brought up this season at Wimbledon. Former tennis Champion Michael Stich recently caused a stir when he ...
Chris Evert Calls 'Grunting' in Female Tennis Both 'Shrill' and 'Distracting'
By Will Brinson - AOL NewsIs there anything hotter than complaining about grunting in women's tennis right now? First you have Michael Stich complaining because the "grunting" is "unsexy" and now we get to listen to Chris Evert complain in a similar fashion for a different reason.See, Evert doesn't care for grunting, and even seems to imply, in some recent quotes, that she may or may not think that the noises are being used in a purposeful and distracting manner. "Grunting is one thing but the shrill sound that you hear with players nowadays, and especially they get louder when they hit a winner, that's the thing that ...
Michael Stich Hates Grunting, Says Wimbledon Women Only 'Sell Sex'
By Will Brinson - AOL NewsGrunting, for lack of a better word, in women's tennis doesn't bother me; it's an obvious sign of physical exertion and I may or may not find it attractive. But I'm not everyone, and I'm certainly not former Wimbledon champ Michael Stich, who appears fairly repulsed by the whole grunt thing.Also, he firmly believes that the fine ladies who compete at Wimbledon are "just there to sell sex" which is why they should stop grunting (Honestly, Stich has to be the only one who somehow doesn't think Maria Sharapova's grunting is attractive in some aspect, right?)The 40-year-old German said the noise ...
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