AIR CANADA: Ellen Hyslop

Let’s put some women’s sports destinations on the map. Where can we get in on the action?

I’ve got to say Portland because of The Sports Bra, the first women’s sports bar. Portland is such a hub for women’s sports, especially because of the Portland Thorns FC National Women’s Soccer League team. In Toronto, there’s Peaches Sports Bar. It’s an LGBTQA+ bar that really focuses on airing women’s sports in a safe and inclusive space.

Paris 2024 will be the first Games with gender parity. Which women’s events will you be watching?

I am obsessed with soccer, so I will be watching the Canadian women’s national team like a hawk. I’m also really looking forward to swimming. The Canadian women will show out.

What’s the hottest ticket in women’s sports?

I still think it’s the US Open Tennis Championships finals. The NCAA March Madness final is up there too, but there’s something about the Grand Slam, tennis and New York that makes it the biggest event.