Pulling the thread on overlooked women’s sports stories and stitching together their place in the conversation
‘She’s out of this world’: Years after replacing Hope Solo in goal, Alyssa Naeher finds her own Olympic stardom
The 33-year-old from Connecticut calmly made an incredible sprawling save on Vivianne Miedema on the Netherlands’ first attempt to give the Americans the early edge.
Soviet champion Latynina ponders pressures on Biles
“What we did is not comparable to what modern gymnasts do. Looking at what gymnasts do today, I’m a little afraid. I don’t know if I would have started gymnastics or not.”
Las Vegas Raiders DL Solomon Thomas voices support of Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka
“So, I feel like it’s extremely important for them to be talking about it up on the stage that they’re on and I think its huge that they’re doing that and I’m just very happy about that and happy to see the positive responses from people, and people supporting them.”
USA’s outspoken hammer thrower Gwen Berry: ‘I’ve earned the right to wear this uniform’
“I’ll represent the oppressed people,” she said. “That’s been my message for the last three years.”