This girl can

In the UK fewer women than men do sport regularly. The campaign ‘This girl can’ aims to encourage more women to do sport.

Instructions

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Transcript

Three, two, one.

Ready?

Right.

Many people wonder where my secret lies.

I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model size.

When I start to tell them, they think I’m telling lies.

But I say, I’m a woman!

Phenomenally.

It’s in the reach of my arms, the span of my hips, the stride of my step, the curl of my lips.

It’s the fire in my eyes, the flash of my teeth, the swing in my waist, the joy in my feet.

Because I’m a woman.

Phenomenally.

It ought to make you proud.

That’s my mother.

And my grandmothers.

And my great-grandmothers.

And your great, and my great-great, and your ...

And all you women and me!

Amazing!

Part of the text is from the poem 'Phenomenal Woman' by Maya Angelou. 

© The Guardian

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Submitted by PolinaLogvinenko on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 18:18

I like figure skating. It's an amazing kind of sport.
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Submitted by Andrii on Wed, 02/19/2020 - 14:57

I often play football at school an I ski in winter or spring. I also go to a gym twice a week. And I think it's enogh for me, I wouldn't like to do any other sports.
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