by admin | Aug 27, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Lydia Ko completed what she called a “Cinderella-like story” as she clinched the Women’s Open at St. Andrews on Sunday, just a few weeks after winning Olympic gold in Paris. The 27-year-old from New Zealand carded a three-under 69 in her final round, including a...
by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The WNBA didn’t waste anytime returning to the hardwood after the Olympics and the quick turnaround following the Paris Games is something players may look to change in the next collective bargaining agreement. Teams started playing games four days after the Paris...
by admin | Aug 22, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Keely Hodgkinson has said her season is over due to an injury, but she said she has already secured everything she wanted from the campaign after winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Hodgkinson, 22, claimed gold at the Stade de France in the women’s 800...
by admin | Aug 22, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Cecile Landi ended her coaching marathon at the Olympics by guiding the world’s best gymnast to the final flourish of her redemptive comeback. Landi had counseled Simone Biles three years ago in Tokyo, where she withdrew from nearly every event because of a mental...
by admin | Aug 22, 2024 | Representation, SEW
“The Star-Spangled Banner” was climbing to its conclusion, and Brittney Griner couldn’t stop the tears. Because her right hand was over her heart and she held a Paris Olympicsposter in a cardboard box in her left, Griner had no way to wipe her reddened, wet eyes. She...
by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Reflecting on women’s sport at the Paris Olympics leaves me feeling torn. Parity was proudly announced in numbers of male and female athletes and it was an important milestone. Though it’s hardly reassuring it took 124 years since women debuted, also in Paris. There...
by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
In recent years, the surge in viewership and fandom surrounding women’s sports has been nothing short of remarkable and was predicted to continue into the 2024 Olympic Games. While a great deal of attention has been given to the “Caitlin Clark effect” on...
by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | Representation, SEW
From Paris to Park City, Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn is paving the way for future athletes. Kristen Kenney chats one-on-one with the ski racing superstar on her local impact ahead of the 2034 Salt Lake Games. The Paris Olympics showcased the dominance of US Women...
by admin | Aug 15, 2024 | Representation, SEW
A month without basketball is over. Well, WNBA basketball that is. After a thrilling end to the Paris Olympic basketball tournament, the gold-medal winning Americans have again dispersed across the country to their respective WNBA teams. The New York Liberty entered...
by admin | Aug 15, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Older men were more likely than their younger counterparts to have watched more women’s events at the Paris Olympic Games, according to a new poll, with the same fact being true of older women. A YouGov survey of 1,567 U.S. adults found that watching more...
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