Illustration - Summer Activities

Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) GOLFE D'AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Summer Activities

Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) GOLFE D'AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Summer Activities

Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) GOLFE D'AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Summer Activities

Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) GOLFE D'AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Summer Activities

Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) GOLFE D'AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) GOLFE D'AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) GULF OF AJACCIO. TWO YOUNG SPORTSWOMEN PADDLE NEAR NEPTUNE BEACH (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

Sportswomen are gaining ground, a day of sports on the Champs-Elysees - Paris

A few months before hosting the Olympic Games and on the sidelines of International Women s Day on March 8, the City of Paris is organizing a day of free sporting activities open to all, on Avenue of Champs -Elysees, on march 03, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital

STORY: Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest STORYLINE: A local archery championship was held on Monday in Yemen's capital Sanaa. A total of 75 male and female athletes played in the game despite the country's conservative tradition that frowns upon females' participation in sports competitions. A female archer said she felt lucky to get into the games and hoped for more to come. While women's sports are rarely held in Yemen, sportswomen have made continuous efforts to participate in local and international tournaments. Such competitions have been unusual in the war-torn country. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

(220729) -- MOSCOW, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hydroflight sportsmen perform during the hydroflight festival in a park in Moscow, Russia, on July 28, 2022. Sportsmen and sportswomen from different regions performed for spectators during the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

(220729) -- MOSCOW, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A hydroflight sportsman performs during the hydroflight festival in a park in Moscow, Russia, on July 28, 2022. Sportsmen and sportswomen from different regions performed for spectators during the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

(220729) -- MOSCOW, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A hydroflight sportswoman performs during the hydroflight festival in a park in Moscow, Russia, on July 28, 2022. Sportsmen and sportswomen from different regions performed for spectators during the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

(220729) -- MOSCOW, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch the performance of a hydroflight sportsman during the hydroflight festival in a park in Moscow, Russia, on July 28, 2022. Sportsmen and sportswomen from different regions performed for spectators during the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HYDROFLIGHT FESTIVAL

(220729) -- MOSCOW, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch the performance of a hydroflight sportswoman during the hydroflight festival in a park in Moscow, Russia, on July 28, 2022. Sportsmen and sportswomen from different regions performed for spectators during the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

Sona Karaskova, Patricie Jezkova

Sona Karaskova, Patricie Jezkova

Czech crossfit sportswomen Sona Karaskova, gestures, and Patricie Jezkova paid a visit to Czech troops in Afghanistan, Bagram allied base, on Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Sona Karaskova, Patricie Jezkova

Sona Karaskova, Patricie Jezkova

Czech crossfit sportswomen Sona Karaskova, left, and Patricie Jezkova, center, paid a visit to Czech troops in Afghanistan, Bagram allied base, on Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Sona Karaskova, Patricie Jezkova

Sona Karaskova, Patricie Jezkova

Czech crossfit sportswomen Sona Karaskova, left, and Patricie Jezkova, right, paid a visit to Czech troops in Afghanistan, Bagram allied base, on Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)