by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Venus and Serena Williams have shared their mental health advice for Simone Biles, who professed to being a ‘big fan’ of the sisters and wanted to know how they ‘keep going, especially when [they] need a mental health break.’ The tennis...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is developing tools to deal with anxiety, thanks to the help of a trusted therapist. While appearing virtually at the Child Mind Institute’s annual Child Advocacy Award dinner in New York City on Tuesday to accept the inaugural Trailblazer Award,...
by admin | Nov 14, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Julia Hawkins, the 105 year old woman who became the first female track and field athlete in the 105+ age bracket to clock a time in the 100-meter dash. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the the racist...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Michael Phelps, the winningest swimmer of all time, has nothing but praise for Simone Biles, widely-regarded as the gymnastics G.O.A.T., for sharing her mental health struggles with the world when she withdrew from events at the Tokyo Olympics this past summer....
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she experienced a racist attack recently when she was waiting for an Uber with a group of friends who are also of Asian descent. Lee, 18, who was the first Asian American woman to win Olympic gold in the women’s gymnastics...
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jordan Chiles has opened about how a verbally abusive coach nearly drove her from gymnastics long before she became a crucial part of the Team USA squad that won silver in the team competition in Tokyo this year. Chiles, 20, spoke with actor Taraji P. Henson and...
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In 2019, weightlifter Rory Van Ulft traveled from her home in Ottowa to compete in her first weightlifting national championship, less than a year after she started training. After completing a 50 pound clean and jerk and a 38 pound snatch at competition, the...
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As animated gold numbers counted down on the Barclays Center jumbotron, I knew the Gold Over America Tour would be flashy and fun, but I wasn’t prepared for the emotions it evoked. The world of elite gymnastics (and the sport as a whole) continues to face a...
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles still has trouble balancing her array of feelings surrounding the unexpected twists of the 2020 Tokyo Games. As seen in a preview clip exclusive to E! News, the 20-year-old member of the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team is a...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Team USA women’s gymnastics team may have walked away from the Tokyo Olympics with a silver medal, but they’re bringing “Gold” to the TD Garden on Sunday. Jordan Chiles recently spoke to NBC10 Boston about what fans can expect from the show. The...
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