“We want women in sport to be normal, not a novelty, not a one-off. “I’m an advocate for women and girls in sport, but when I was asked this question, I realized that little boys, like little girls, are aware that women are in power, that women are in sport. Nurse, in particular, understands that being on the cover of a major video game is an important step forward not only for women’s sports, but also for men’s sports. “All the young kids, everyone who plays the game can’t wait to be in this inclusive team atmosphere. There were no women in the game at all, so I never dreamed of it myself, and that’s pretty cool. “This was never in the realm of possibility for me, so I think it’s interesting,” Nurse told Sportsnet. The historical significance of this has not been lost in Nurse. For that trio, they were for the special Canadian, American, and Australian editions, but Nurse will be featured front and center regardless of the edition of the game.
In fact, Nurse was not only the first woman to grace the cover of an EA Sports NHL franchise, she was also the first to grace a mainstream EA Sports cover since Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan and Steph Catley were featured in FIFA 16. Given that female athletes rarely appear on video game covers, it’s easy to spot the inclusion of Nurse as one of the cover stars.
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