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Expected to Be Demure, Japan’s Girls Face Steep Hurdles to Athletic Dreams

Jul 1, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics offer a chance to crown a new set of heroes to inspire budding female athletes. But once the spotlight dims, Japan’s rigid gender norms will still limit opportunities.

USWNT’s Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe question Olympics policy on children

Jul 1, 2021

Some athletes have complained that they are being forced to choose between the Games and their young children

Legacy of first Black woman to win a US gymnastics championship lives on

Jun 30, 2021

Before Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas wowed the world and dared many to believe, and even before Dominique Dawes and Betty Okino, there was Dianne Durham.

‘Sad story’: An injured Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon

Jun 30, 2021

“She’s a great champion, and it’s (a) sad story.”

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Expected to Be Demure, Japan’s Girls Face Steep Hurdles to Athletic Dreams

USWNT’s Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe question Olympics policy on children

Legacy of first Black woman to win a US gymnastics championship lives on

‘Sad story’: An injured Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon