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Former Wimbledon finalist sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by WTA staff member

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

Former Wimbledon finalist Andrea Jaeger says she was sexually harassed “at least 30 times” in the women’s locker room during her career by a WTA staff member. In an interview with The Independent, Jaeger, who turned professional at just 14 years old and peaked at No 2...

Olympic champions Jenn Suhr, Michelle Carter set retirements from track and field

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Olympic track and field champions Jenn Suhr (pole vault) and Michelle Carter (shot put) announced their retirements on Thursday. Suhr, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and 2008 silver medalist, scratched out of this week’s USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. She...

WNBA star Brittney Griner recognized as honorary All-Star amid Russian detainment

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA has announced it will honor Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, who is currently detained in Russia, as an honorary All-Star for its upcoming All-Star exhibition game. In a statement on Wednesday, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert said it was the right...

Chelsea must learn from Man United mistakes when replacing Marina Granovskaia, the most powerful woman in football

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Chelsea may end up spending well over £100 million on new signings this summer, with a new centre-back, full-back, midfielder and centre-forward already on coach Thomas Tuchel’s list of priority acquisitions, but the biggest problem facing the Premier League...

Allyson Felix covers child care for mom-athletes at USA Track & Field Championships

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Athletes competing at the 2022 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, will not have to worry about child care, thanks to fellow competitor Allyson Felix. Felix, an 11-time Olympic medalist and mom to 3-year-old daughter Camryn, is providing free...

A breakdown of Ariel Atkins and the keys to her success

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Representation, SEW

If you haven’t been paying attention to Mystics shooting guard Ariel Atkins this season, I highly suggest it. In a way, Atkins is the perfect player for the modern style of basketball. By the numbers, threes and layups are the most efficient shot in the game, and...

Most Americans support gender equity in sports scholarships, poll finds

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Representation, SEW

As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, two-thirds of Americans say they know “not much” or “nothing at all” about the federal law that bans discrimination on the basis of sex at schools that receive federal funds, according to a...

U.S. coach stages dramatic rescue after swimmer faints in pool during world championships

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Representation, SEW

A Team USA Artistic swimmer was dramatically rescued by her coach after she appeared to faint in the water during the world aquatics championships in Budapest on Wednesday. In harrowing images, 25-year-old Anita Alvarez could be seen floating toward the bottom of the...

Naomi Osaka Starts a Media Company, With Help From LeBron James

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

She is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion who ranks as the world’s highest-paid female athlete, having earned $57 million in 2021, mostly from sponsorships. Walmart recently began to stock products from her skin care company, Kinlò, in nearly 3,000 locations....

Title IX’s greatest achievement wasn’t equality. It was possibility.

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

One thing you learn from watching athletes closely is that muscle isn’t power and in fact can be pretty clumsy and useless. Movement is power — mobility. It’s the tremendous sense of movement created by Title IX over the past 50 years that matters. And sometimes the...
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