What I am working on...

The article shares a project that I am working on currently. Written by High Performance Sport New Zealand, December 2021

CROSS SPORT WINS THROUGH WOMEN’S WORLD CUPS

Over the coming 18 months New Zealand will host three major international women’s World Cup events. The White Ferns, the Black Ferns and the Football Ferns will each contest their pinnacle event here on home soil, which comes with the chance to showcase their exceptional talent and inspire New Zealanders.

Typically HPSNZ works on a sport on its specific high performance programme or campaign – the difference here is the opportunity to share learnings across all three codes with a particular focus on support for women in team sports.

A research piece being led by Dr Katie Schofield in Cambridge looking specifically at nutrition in female team sports, nationally and internationally, is one example of that. Her findings will be complete within the month and taken back to the sports to incorporate into their campaigns.

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Katie Schofield