by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
One year after claiming Olympic bronze, Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay powered through a chaotic final lap to win the women’s 5000m world title on Saturday night. With flying elbows in the backstretch, Tsegay separated herself from the field to cross the line in 14:46.29. It...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
For the U.S. women’s relay team, this was a shock. For the men — more of the same. The women pulled a stunner over Jamaica in the 4×100 relay at world championships Saturday, while the favored men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange in what...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In the hurdles world before Sydney McLaughlin, it took years to shave fractions of seconds off records, and winning races didn’t always mean rewriting history. This once-in-a-lifetime athlete is obliterating that mindset as quickly as she’s destroying the...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
It’s hard to imagine a better ending to Kara Winger‘s javelin career. On her sixth and final throw — while competing in her sixth and final world championships on Friday night in Eugene — Winger won her first ever medal. Read More
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart boasts unearthly talent on the basketball court. But for a dreaded streak each month, the 27-year-old Seattle Storm forward’s period threatens to bring her back to earth. Read More
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas made history Friday night, notching the first triple-double in franchise history during the Sun’s 94-84 win over Minnesota. Thomas tallied 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for her first career triple-double and the 17th in league...
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Representation, SEW
An iconic photo featuring a very young Naomi Osaka watching a 22-year-old Rafael Nadal compete at the US Open is making the rounds on social media. In the image, the Japanese Haitian future WTA Tour champion can be seen in the stands right behind the Spanish tennis...
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi turned reflective Thursday when talking about what is likely to be the last time she’ll face her good friend, Seattle Storm star Sue Bird, on Friday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. It will be the 46th time the two...
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The CONCACAF W Championship is over and the lone victor, as of Monday night, is the U.S. women’s national team after beating Canada 1-0in the final. By winning this new tournament, the Americans were rewarded handsomely: they clinched a spot in the 2023...
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
This week, Vital Voices Global Partnership was proud to bring together three trailblazing leaders in professional sports at our newly opened global embassy for women to discuss the advantages and challenges of being a female in the front office at some of world’s...
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