by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Before discovering gymnastics, Kathy Johnson ran track and was quite good at it. She was so good, in fact, that for a time she thought she might become a track and field Olympian. It’s not unusual for athletes to explore other hobbies and interests before settling on...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After withdrawing from the women’s team gymnastics final on Tuesday, Simone Biles toldassembled reporters that she had pulled out to “focus on her mindfulness” and her mental health after a “long week.” Biles, who struggled on her vault during the first rotation...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice released a report about the FBI’s investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar that spotlighted what survivors like me have known to be true: the entire system is failing athletes. The FBI failed to...
by admin | Jul 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado concluded her floor routine during Olympic qualifying on Sunday by incorporating a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. The 18-year-old ended her routine on one knee, her head back and her right fist thrust straight into the...
by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
German female gymnasts will choose whether they want to wear full body-suits in Sunday’s qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics after receiving accolades for donning the outfits in the past in a stand against the sexualisation of their sport. The German team wore...
by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Gabby Douglas was the breakout star of the 2012 London Olympics when she helped the U.S. women’s gymnastics team win its first team gold since 1996. Though she won’t be competing in Tokyo – she hasn’t participated in a competition since the 2016 Rio...
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...
by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
When it comes to sports that attract fervent attention at the Olympics, gymnastics is always a top contender. Pulse-pounding and entertaining, the gravity-defying skills exhibited by athletes is unlike anything else seen at the Games. However, thanks to the Covid-19...
by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It only seems as if Oksana Chusovitina will compete forever. Almost three times older than some of the other gymnasts in Tokyo, the 46-year-old said Thursday that this, her eighth Olympics, will be her last. Told that she has said that before, only to keep going,...
by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
In a three-week span this spring, Olympic superstar Simone Biles ended a six-year partnership with Nike to join Gap’s Athleta brand, and Breanna Stewart, the four-time NCAA and two-time Seattle Storm champion, announced she was signing with...
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