Unfair Play by Sharron Davies

Unfair Play by Sharron Davies

A TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 Sharron Davies is no stranger to battling the routine sexism of the sporting world. She missed out on Olympic Gold because of doping among East German athletes in the 1980s; now, biological males are being allowed to compete directly against women under the guise of trans ‘self-ID’. This callous indifference towards women in sport, argue Sharron and journalist Craig Lord, is merely the latest stage in a decades-long history of sexism on the part of sport’s higher-ups. Unfair Play provides the facts, science and arguments that will help women in sport get the justice they deserve. ‘A compelling account of how women in sport continue to be subjugated’ Daily Mail

'With forensic attention to detail, [Sharron] gathers the hard evidence.. Gives a compelling account of how women in sport continue to be subjugated' - Frances Hardy, Daily Mail

‘Sharron’s book sets out all the reasons why sport should be based on biological reality. Notions of fair play and a level playing field are the reason sport has lasted thousands of years. If we take those away, we will only have play at one end and war at the other. We will also abandon 52% of the world’s population’ - Daley Thompson, Olympic decathlon gold medallist in 1980 and 1984

‘The facts and science are laid out nicely here by Sharron Davies. It’s great to see a female athlete supporting those following in her footsteps’ - Martina Navratilova, all-time female tennis legend

‘Olympian Sharron Davies was way out ahead of the sports world, warning everyone of an impending crisis to girls’ and women’s sport. She and I know the bitter taste of unfairness: we both competed against doped up East German swimmers. History is repeating itself, this time by men who identify as women. Sharron and Craig tackle this story with precision and fairness’ - Nancy Hogshead-Makar, triple Olympic swimming gold medallist and CEO, Champion Women

‘A passionate book, one with a mission … Unfair Play is a hard-hitting, important, scientifically rigorous polemic … thrillingly fearless. I found myself cheering Davies on’ - Melanie Reid, The Times

Sharron Davies MBE is a legendary British Olympian, the UK’s top female swimmer throughout the 80s. In 1980, she won Olympic Silver. She has since become a leading BBC sports pundit. Craig Lord is an award-winning swimming and Olympic correspondent, who’s been writing for The Times for three decades.

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ISBN 13	9781800752825
ISBN 10	1800752822
Title	Unfair Play
Author	Sharron Davies
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Swift Press
Year published	2024-07-04
Number of pages	304
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