Her Sports Fest in North York runs for three days at the Hangar Sport and Events Centre, offering women and girls chances to try sports including skateboarding, sailing, and boxing. The event aims to increase participation so professional women’s sports can keep growing in popularity. Toronto is described as a strong environment for women’s sports, with professional teams and rising local talent in tennis and golf. Festival co-founder Sherry Lamb emphasizes finding the sport that fits each participant and focusing on overall benefits rather than elite or Olympic performance. The festival includes demonstrations, athlete appearances, instructors, and equipment for hands-on tryouts. Skateboard Canada highlights women as the fastest growing demographic in skateboarding and provides coaching opportunities for beginners this weekend.
"The three-day event started on Friday evening at the Hangar Sport and Events Centre and features multiple sports, from skateboarding to sailing to boxing, to encourage women to learn and love sports."
"“It's really about participation and finding the sport that's right for them,” she said. “It's not necessarily about being elite, Olympic level athletes. It's really the benefits we get from sports overall.”"
"The festival will have demonstrations, special athlete appearances, as well as instructors and equipment to try out each sport. Each sport provides girls with different opportunities, said Lamb."
"Women are the fastest growing demographic in skateboarding with many breakout stars rising over the ramps in the past few years, said Adam Higgins, interim executive director of Skateboard Canada. He said women and girls will have the opportunity to try out skateboarding with the help of some instructors and get a feel for the sport this weekend."
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