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‘Dream On’ documentary chronicles how the 1996 U.S. women’s Olympic team helped launch the WNBA

by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

A quarter-century after they helped lead the United States women’s basketball team to an Olympic gold rush that continues today, Dawn Staley and Tara VanDerveer sat on a stage and razzed each other about their chess games. In Manhattan to watch the world...

Trailblazers: Dominique Dawes Made Olympics History. She’s Still Changing The Game

by admin | Feb 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW

With the Winter Olympics and Black History Month in full effect, it’s only right that we highlight trailblazer Dominique Dawes, who made history in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. She became the first Black American gymnast to take home gold as part of her team’s...

Summer of Gold: how the 1996 Olympics inspired a generation of female athletes

by admin | Aug 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Alex Morgan was just seven years old when the 1996 Olympics took place in Atlanta. She watched Michelle Akers and Julie Foudy lead the US to the first-ever Olympic gold in women’s soccer, in front of 80,000 electrified fans. Foudy would not know of Morgan – now one of...

Where is Kerri Strug now? A look at life and career of Olympics gymnastics star since 1996 Summer Games

by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW

She etched her name in Olympic lore with an injured ankle and a vault. Kerri Strug under-rotated on her first attempt, injuring her ankle and leaving a score of 9.2 on the board, which, at the time, wasn’t clear it would be enough to win gold. But she was the...

WNBA Approves Sale of Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener

by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Leadership, SEW

The WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors have unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener, Chairman of Northland, an industry-leading national real estate firm. The three-member investor group is comprised of former Dream star Renee...

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