Tag: headgear
21. An Aussie Care Package
June 28, 2022 Received a care package today from my Filipino-Australian friends in Canberra, accompanied by all the love, prayers and encouraging words – all the feels from across the ocean. Doreen gives her oink of approval for the Australian National University cap. Muchas, muchas gracias! Visited the medical oncologist today, she wanted to check […]
The Gender Divide: Boxing and Headgear
Since I wrote this stuff in a Facebook post, I might as well put it in the blog for posterity. OK… watching boxing at the 2020/2021 Tokyo Olympics has me curious. Why do the women have helmets, and the men don’t? The answer can be found here: https://globalsportmatters.com/health/2019/08/27/aiba-drops-headgear-male-amateur-boxers-female-fighters-wear-them/ TL, DR in selected quotes: the AIBA […]
