by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Aly Raisman is a retired U.S. gymnast who has reached the highest highs of the sport. As captain of the 2012 Olympic team, Raisman competed alongside Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber (via Business Insider) and came home with two gold medals...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Simone Biles, who not only bravely testified against the FBI, but was also the most tweeted about Olympian. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the FBI, who failed gymnasts when it came to claims of abuse...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The quality of performances the world has been treated to in 2021 just scratches the surface of what female athletes have to offer. This year alone, we’ve witnessed unforgettable sporting moments – including a plethora of new records being set at the Tokyo...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Although gymnast Simone Biles’ medal count fell slightly short of the sports world’s lofty expectations in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, she dominated among U.S. Olympians in the number of times her handle, @Simone_Biles, was mentioned on Twitter. Pew Research Center...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Four-time Olympic medalist and member of the International and U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Dominique Dawes, joins News NOW to discuss how the culture of gymnastics may have contributed to the 18 years of abuse by the long-time Team U.S.A. doctor, Larry Nassar. Read...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
An FBI agent accused of failing to properly investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — and lying about it later — has been fired by the FBI, days before a high-stakes public hearing into the bureau’s flawed investigation of the child sex-abuse case...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Met Gala is back with a bang – or should we say with some flips and twists. UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis kicked off fashion’s biggest night by turning the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art into her own personal floor mat. Dennis – who has...
by admin | Sep 14, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Current and former Team USA gymnasts, including Simone Biles, are set to testify on Wednesday in the Senate’s hearing on the FBI’s investigation of former team trainer Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to prison in 2018 in connection with years of sexual abuse involving...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis superstar Venus Williams candidly shared her own mental health struggles as she praised athletes Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles for speaking out about their own battles. Williams, who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2019, wrote in an op-ed for the New...
by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Drew Barrymore is grateful for athletes like Simone Biles who are advancing the conversation around the importance of mental health. “When you hear it from an athlete, those are people that are infallibly capable, and I think athletes supporting mental health will...
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