by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When New Zealand’s Olympic weightlifting team gathered last month for a celebratory photo shoot, one person was noticeably absent: Laurel Hubbard.The publicity-shy weightlifter is set to be the first openly transgender athlete ever to compete at the Olympics,...
by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s been a long time comin’, but Jessica Springsteen has made her first Olympic team. Bruce Springsteen’s only daughter, a champion equestrian, was one of four riders named to the U.S. Olympic jumping team on Monday, along with her horse Don Juan...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Portland Thorns FC midfielder Olivia Moultrie made her debut in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday. The 15-year-old midfielder, who recently signed a three-year contract with the Thorns after a back-and-forth legal battle with the league,...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Plenty of people were outraged on social media after track star Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended after she tested positive for marijuana last month and is now unable to run in the 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics. Richardson, the U.S. Anti-Doping...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the N.B.A. playoffs started in May, the stars of ESPN’s marquee basketball show, “NBA Countdown,” discussed whether they would refuse to appear on it. They were objecting to a production edict from executives that they believed was issued to benefit a sideline...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sha’Carri Richardson, the 21-year-old American sprinter whose breakout victory in the 100-meter dash at the U.S. track and field Olympic trials in Oregon last month transformed her into an overnight star, posted a plaintive message on Twitter on Thursday...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Before the advent of designer activewear, women’s sportswear ranked low on the list of fashion priorities. But a new exhibition demonstrates that sporting attire has long been a valuable tool for self-expression and an important path towards greater...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
“Talent is talent. If you got it, you go fast.” Her performances have been just as bold. Richardson, 21, could claim to be America’s fastest woman after winning the 100 meters at the U.S. track and field Olympic trials last month in Oregon, drawing attention for her...
by admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In early May, a couple of weeks before she tweeted that she wouldn’t appear at a required news conference at the French Open, Naomi Osaka was on a Zoom call with a writer for Racquet magazine who was trying to gain insight into the athlete’s inner life. Ms....
by admin | Jul 4, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Sydney McLaughlin, who obliterated the women’s 400m hurdles world record at the US Olympic trials. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the NFL, who are still cutting our women’s voices in the...
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