Referee Chenard: “Football Tin Laissez Passer On The Sack Heighten Awareness For Pectus Cancer”

Carol Anne Chenard is i of the to a greater extent than notable referees inward Concacaf. At historic current 42, through perseverance too dedication, she has conquered many dreams inward her career on the field, including officiating 2 FIFA Women’s World Cups (2011, 2015), London Olympics (2012), too 2 Under-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals (2010, 2014).

Last summer, Chenard was inward trouble to referee her 3rd Women’s World Cup inward French Republic when she received the word that she had been diagnosed amongst pectus cancer. “It’s of import to recognize that i out every viii women gets diagnosed amongst pectus cancer. When I received my diagnosis, it was a scary, trying time, but too hence forthwith I approach it amongst the mindset that in i lawsuit I had a path amongst which to movement forward, I felt to a greater extent than inward control,” said Chenard. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pectus cancer is the most mutual cancer inward women worldwide, affecting over 2 meg women each year. Awareness programs are fundamental to assist inward early on detection too ameliorate pectus cancer outcomes too survival. Through football, Chenard’s intent is to growth awareness virtually the importance of taking the steps to break pectus cancer early. “I intend the message is that nobody is immune, hence it’s of import for us to accept accuse of our health. Chemo hasn’t been easy, but existence fit has helped,” said the referee. “October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, hence through football game it is of import to state people that. By raising awareness at games too yesteryear existence public, you lot tin laissez passer on hence many to a greater extent than people too state the stories of players similar Toni Pressley of Orlando Pride. She was diagnosed amongst pectus cancer too came dorsum to play. It’s of import that those stories are told too football game tin enhance that awareness for pectus cancer.” The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends practise too maintaining a balanced diet to forestall too trim back the risks of pectus cancer. Research has shown that miserable diet too non existence active are 2 fundamental factors that tin growth a person’s cancer risk. Even amongst surgical procedure scheduled this month, Chenard has been working steadfastly too eating properly amongst the objective of returning to the champaign side yesteryear side year. “My goal is to acquire well for you lot too live dorsum on the champaign inward 2020. There are a lot of tournaments inward 2020 too I would dearest to referee inward i of those international events. I desire to demo that it is possible. I’m grooming correct now, it volition live hard, it’s painful. I’m taking it like shooting fish in a barrel but I’m starting to construct dorsum too would dearest to supply to the champaign soon,” said Chenard.

There induce got been many historic achievements too memorable moments inward the career of Chenard, who believes that refereeing is a cracking chance to percentage the phase amongst the best players inward the world. She has seen the women’s game grow since the start fourth dimension she officiated inward the 2011 World Cup inward Germany, including refereeing the Women’s Olympic Final inward 2016, officiating a fit inward forepart of 72,000 fans inward London’s historic Wembley Stadium too serving equally a referee inward both the 2011 too 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cups. “Women’s football game merely keeps getting bigger. You run across to a greater extent than back upwardly for women’s soccer from FIFA, from federations too from the fans. There are at nowadays to a greater extent than teams roughly the globe too that leads to to a greater extent than evolution too also to a greater extent than opportunities for women’s referees. More than ever, immature girls induce got the chance to sentinel women’s soccer too live inspired,” said Chenard. She also points to Concacaf’s trailblazing efforts inward providing opportunities for women’s referees inward competitions similar the Concacaf League too Concacaf Nations League. “At the destination of the day, we’re all refs. The Laws of the Game are the same inward men’s too women’s football. We induce got articulation seminars too referees larn from each other. The to a greater extent than points of view, the to a greater extent than your toolkit grows. I intend players too coaches merely desire the best referees whether it’s a homo or woman,” said Chenard. Last May, Chenard broke novel the world when she led the first-ever all-women’s squad of referees inward a Canadian Premier League fit betwixt Forge FC too Cavalry FC. The feeling of walking onto the champaign that twenty-four lx minutes current is i she volition never forget. “It was actually exciting. It speaks volumes for how far women’s referees induce got come upwardly too it speaks to the evolution of referees inward the Concacaf region. It’s actually cracking how women acquire the chance to referee at the highest level. The higher the lineament of competition, the to a greater extent than a referee, homo or woman, improves,” said Chenard. Yet what she cherishes most is non necessarily those private accolades, but rather the significance of those achievements. “All of those tournaments too matches induce got been cracking experiences for me, but what I am most proud virtually is my longevity inward the game. I induce got lasted too stayed at the exceed too I am proud to induce got had the observe to move at those primary competitions,” concluded Chenard.

Source: Concacaf