Two asynchronous ISB Wikibomb rounds, and three synchronous conference workshop sessions were held at ANZSB-2024, ISB-2025 and ASB-2025. The synchronous workshop sessions were by far the most successful format. Congratulations to all the volunteers both online and at conference events who contributed to this fantastic initiative.
Overall, this initiative has generated more than 30 new Wikipedia biographies for women and underrepresented genders in biomechanics and updated many more. It has also generated a new page for the International Society Biomechanics in Sport, and has updated the ASB and ISB pages. Here are some examples:
- ISBS
- Alexandra Atack
- Silvia Blemker
- Taylor Dick
- Annegret Mundermann
- Lizeth Sloot
- Sujatha Srinivasan
- Ruth Glassow
- Izzy Moore
- Gillian Weir
- Doris Ida Miller
We really appreciate the support we've received from the ISB. We've also had some amazing support from Wikipedia to run the in-person events.
Fraje Watson
Imperial College London
Celeste Coltman
University of Canberra
