by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Caitlyn Callahan was standing in a Starbucks in the fall 2019 when she peered down at her phone and was met with a jolt that changed the course of her life. A couple of clicks told her the New York Yankees had just made Rachel Balkovec the first woman to be a...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
What does marathon running have to do with aerial skiing? Everything if you’re Winter Vinecki, who fittingly will become the first Winter Olympian named “Winter” when she makes her Olympic debut for Team USA this month in China. “Running and competing in other sports...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In what’s expected to be a groundbreaking display of technical ability, a young but mighty trio of Russian figure skaters are set to light up the ice at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Led by 15-year-old Kamila Valiyeva, 17-year-old reigning world champion Anna...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In February 2018 at the PyeongChang Winter Games, an 18-year-old Maame Biney made history as the first Black woman to compete for the United States short track speed skating team at an Olympics. Within two years, she was seriously considering walking away from the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne said Tuesday that she intends to be ready for the 2022 WNBA season and is excited about the free-agent moves her Washington Mystics have made. Delle Donne, 32, didn’t play in the 2020 season and was limited to three games last...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Guest Blogs, SEW
It’s been six years since the Russian flag and national anthem were banned from the Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency uncovered Russia’s state-sponsored doping scheme. Although, this has hardly prevented Russian athletes from competing in international...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Danielle Collins is already having a banner 2022. Though she lost the Grand Slam women’s singles final to world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open last Saturday, Collins tells PEOPLE that she feels like a winner regardless. Not only did she reach the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Team USA goalie Maddie Rooney will be rocking some slick new gear for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Rooney, a two-time Olympian at just 24 years old, will break out some new pads, a new helmet, a new blocker and a new glove for the Games. After rocking somewhat of a...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Free-agent forward Breanna Stewart is headed back to the Seattle Storm on a one-year supermax deal, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming an earlier report. The WNBA free-agency signing period officially begins Tuesday, and the supermax salary for 2022 is...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Free agent center Liz Cambage lit into the WNBA and its pay structure on Tuesday, putting into doubt whether she will spend another season in the league. Cambage appears to be referring to reports that Storm forward Breanna Stewart re-signed to return to Seattle on a...
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