Surfing legend Stephanie Gilmore on success, stereotypes, success in her 30s and her plans to make a comeback.
A genuine great, surfing legend Stephanie Gilmore speaks to Sky Sports News about winning a record eight world titles, a comeback next year, how sportswomen in their 30s like her are achieving success and why she is proud of her role in fighting for equality. In a surprise announcement earlier this year Gilmore revealed she is taking a year off from competition to focus on her physical and mental health.
It's been the generations of women before me, professional surfers and in all different types of sports, who have been fighting to earn the right to have equal prize pay.' 'It's funny to me to think that people would be against it. I always think as a woman, I don't get a discount on my flights to the event or I don't get a discount on my accommodation just because I'm a woman.
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