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Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes

Jul 7, 2021

American hammer thrower Gwen Berry, and Namibian sprinters Beatrice Masilingi, and Christine Mboma, are among several Black female athletes facing penalizations or criticism in recent weeks.

Coco Gauff falls to former champion in Wimbledon fourth round

Jul 6, 2021

Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon run ended in the fourth round again.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers on how Graves’ disease ‘made me who I am’

Jul 6, 2021

Gail Devers’ first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final.

A transgender weightlifter’s Olympic dream has sparked an existential debate about what it means to be female

Jul 6, 2021

The publicity-shy weightlifter is set to be the first openly transgender athlete ever to compete at the Olympics, and her inclusion has generated a fierce debate on gender, sexism and sport.

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Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes

Coco Gauff falls to former champion in Wimbledon fourth round

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers on how Graves’ disease ‘made me who I am’

A transgender weightlifter’s Olympic dream has sparked an existential debate about what it means to be female