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Construction partner cleared for World Village of Women Sports

27 April, 2012

Midroc Property Development AB will step in as construction and property developer and enter into partnership with World Village of Women Sports. This is a major milestone for the project as a whole.   World Village is a large and wide-ranging construction project in Malmö, an investment of more than two billion Swedish kronor. Founders Kent Widding Persson and Dan Olofsson...

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Australian visit to WVWS

20 April, 2012

Kristine Toohey is Professor of Sport Management at Griffith University, Australia. She is currently visiting Malmö, among other things to speak at Malmö University’s international conference, “The Social Science of Sport: Quality, Position and Relevance” (learn more about the conference here). A visit to World Village of Women Sports (WVWS) was also on...

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Scandinavian Congress of Medicine and Science in Sports

30 March, 2012

The annual Swedish sports medicine meeting and the Scandinavian Congress for Medicine and Science in Sport will take place in Malmö between the 19th and 22nd of September. The meeting is organised by the Swedish Society of Exercise and Sports Medicine, the Scandinavian Foundation for Medicine and Science in Sport and World Village of Women Sports.   The congress will focus...

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Kick the ball – kick out prejudice

16 March, 2012

LdB FC beat Frankfurt 1-0 in the Champions League in Malmö. But Germany shone at the WVWS seminar. 2011 World Cup President Steffi Jones spoke proudly about the preparations for the World Cup, an endeavour that resulted in sold-out arenas and increased interest in women’s football.   - Our efforts before the World Cup were integral to our success. We organised more than...

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World Village of Women Sports: How to Improve the Status of Women’s Sport

08 March, 2012

German football sensation and the woman behind the vastly successful Women’s World Cup, Steffi Jones, will be visiting World Village of Women Sports on March 15 to participate in the seminar “Kick the ball – kick out prejudice”.   World Cup winner, European Champion and Champions’ League medallist Steffi Jones was a key figure behind the Women’s...

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08 March, 2012   IOC focuses on women and sport
10 February, 2012   ”Research should make a difference”
25 January, 2012   10 Women’s Football Centres Planned in South Africa
18 January, 2012   World Aquatic Development Conference brings attention to Women in Sport
03 January, 2012   “We need more female leaders”
19 December, 2011   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
30 November, 2011   Foundation board assembled
27 November, 2011   “World Village of Women Sports is irrevocable”
11 November, 2011   Olympic qualified Lisa Nordén visited World Village of Women Sports
04 November, 2011   Wall Street Journal honors BIG
25 October, 2011   Vinnova supports World Village of Women Sports
07 October, 2011   The Minister for Culture visited WVWS
04 October, 2011   This investment is important for the students at Malmö University
30 September, 2011   The president of the European Union of Gymnastics visited WVWS
19 September, 2011   Dietary study of elite sportswomen may shed new light on eating disorders
13 September, 2011   Philips research creates new opportunities
31 August, 2011   Research initiated on injuries that affect elite female football players
16 August, 2011   Susanne Erlandsson - a dedicated leader of women´s football
29 July, 2011   A foundation in charge of development and financing
15 July, 2011   Scandinavian congress of sports medicine in Malmö, Autumn 2012
08 July, 2011   Astrid Junge about the combination of sport and health
28 June, 2011   More focus on soccer women
24 June, 2011   ”Women and sport” – Using women as the norm
18 June, 2011   World Village of Women Sports supports the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation
01 June, 2011   It’s a (wo)man’s world 2011?
26 May, 2011   Bengt Saltin leads research on women’s sports
30 April, 2011   Study trip - a great success!
31 March, 2011   World Village exhibition now open!
31 January, 2011   International congresses put World Village of Women Sports on the map
20 January, 2011   Malin Eggertz Forsmark new CEO of World Village of Women Sports
06 January, 2011   Girl Power!
17 December, 2010   Attractive candidate for world conference
01 November, 2010   And the winner is...
17 October, 2010   Football queens on European tour
01 September, 2010   It’s a (wo)man’s world
21 June, 2010   Strategic partnerships pave the way for World Village of Women Sports
10 April, 2010   5 questions - Magdalena Forsberg
07 April, 2010   Women's sport in the public eye
06 April, 2010   Medical school paves the way for collaboration
04 April, 2010   Brilliant, thinks the Professor
02 April, 2010   Superstar applauds the venture
12 March, 2010   Good advice from the Advisory Board
15 February, 2010   Fantastic opportunity
28 January, 2010   World authority bolsters the team
15 December, 2009   Region Skåne new partner
01 December, 2009   A study in research and development
27 October, 2009   The architectural assignment for The World Village of Women Sports® is concluded
06 October, 2009   The IOC conference at the City Square in Copenhagen
02 October, 2009   200 million invested in a new world centre for women's sports
29 June, 2009   New world centre for women's sports on show in Malmö
22 October, 2008   The launch of the project