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Hijab-wearing basketball referee out to blaze trail at Tokyo Olympics

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketballreferee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court. The Egyptian referee and 3-on-3 basketball will both make their Olympic debuts in Tokyo next week after the...

Coco Gauff won’t compete at Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Coco Gauff will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the American tennis star tweeted Sunday.  Gauff, 17, was to play in her first Olympic games, becoming the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000. With Serena Williams opting...

The power of video games in promoting women’s basketball

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Candace Parker has been chosen to be on the cover of NBA2K22, becoming the first women’s player to attain that honor. It was actually her Los Angeles Sparks teammate and mentor Lisa Leslie who paved the way for women to be featured in basketball video games. Before...

Five U.S. Women Looking for Redemption at the Tokyo Games

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Some of the most compelling storylines of the Tokyo Games feature star athletes who are seeking to avenge previous losses on the Olympic stage.  Christen Press, Cat Osterman and Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson have all been unequivocally successful in their...

‘She can do it’: Kiribati Olympic judo hopeful wants to combat domestic violence

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Kinaua Biribo is unlikely to win an Olympic medal. When the elimination rounds of her judo category begin later this month, the 27-year-old will be a firm underdog; she has been knocked out in the first round of both of her international competition appearances to...

Juliana Velasquez, undefeated at 12-0, defeats Denise Kielholtz, retains belt

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Juliana Velasquez retained her rare status as an undefeated MMA champion on Friday night, using a sharp jab and strong footwork to fend off Denise Kielholtz and successfully defend her flyweight title by split decision in the main event of Bellator 262...

Laurie Hernandez returning to Olympics with different perspective: commentator, not competitor

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

In a July 6 tweet, Hernandez revealed she had “a bone bruise, fluid, a cyst and torn meniscus” as a result of the bad dismount. That’s a lot more than a hyperextension. While she received lots of support and well-wishes for her recovery, Hernandez...

Are Olympics too easy for USWNT, and too small for women’s soccer?

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

When the U.S. women’s national team finally begins its Olympic campaign in Japan, it will be the massive favorite. There are some good reasons for that, including its No. 1 world ranking and its title as the reigning World Cup champion. But...

Diana Taurasi thinks women coaching men’s basketball is on the horizon, but she’d ‘rather just be on a beach’

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Diana Taurasi thinks that women head coaches in the NBA and men’s basketball are on the horizon. But don’t expect the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer and unofficial greatest of all time to be in the mix of coaching contenders. Read More

Historic ’96 Olympic women’s soccer gold medal game finally getting aired in full, 25 years later

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Twenty-five years ago the U.S. took the gold in the first ever Olympic women’s soccer tournament at the 1996 Games with a 2-1 win over China. The team, featuring legends like Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Briana Scurry and so many others who would go on to...
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