Female Sporting Heroes

Sporting organisations from across the country have nominated 20 female sporting heroes which have been celebrated through illustrations with lots of interesting facts.

3 ways to enjoy this resource

• Play the memory games below. Can you match the sports women? Tap the squares to reveal the pairs!
• Play the card challenge game (attached below). Download the female Sporting heroes card game, print, cut and play. Who will be the champion?
• Fact file (attached below) – download and read the fact file about each sports woman.

The creative resource is part of the Hidden Histories Illustrated project. Sporting Heritage is working in partnership with freelance illustrator and education consultant, Jessica Hartshorn on the Arts Council England funded initiative to celebrate women and disability in sport.