Catherine Ordway
Lawyer and sport integrity expert and a visiting scholar at the University of New South Wales School of Business, who provides expert analysis on the Iranian women's soccer team case.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 16min
The brave escape of the Iranian soccer players
Catherine Ordway, a lawyer and sport integrity expert and visiting scholar at UNSW, unpacks the Iranian women’s soccer players’ silent anthem protest and the harsh state backlash. She covers the bus SOS signal and tight surveillance. She explains how Australia moved some players to safety, the risks to families back home, and criticism of football authorities’ response.
