by admin | May 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
At the end of Simone Biles‘ most recent gymnastics meet, she lifted five gold medals from around her neck in an image shared around the globe. That was at the October 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart. Biles performed at the peak of her powers, but it...
by admin | May 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It was Aug. 8, 2008, the opening day of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. A’ja Wilson was celebrating her 12th birthday with an Olympic-themed party to watch the U.S. women’s basketball team play. That legendary squad included the likes of Seimone Augustus, Sue...
by admin | May 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If you’re an elite athlete today and don’t want to risk being accused of doping, you might want to skip your medicine. Don’t eat liver the night before a race. In fact, consider dropping meat altogether. Maybe avoid sex, too. Tests...
by admin | May 15, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In 10 years, Sue Bird will be 50 years old and at this rate, she will still be dominating the game of basketball. The 11-time All-Star has four WNBA Championships with the Seattle Storm, four Olympic gold medals, four FIBA World Cups and two NCAA Championships with...
by admin | May 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Phoebe Bacon carved a place in the most decorated discipline in American swimming, at a time that the U.S. boasts Olympic and world championships medalists and the world-record holder in the women’s backstrokes. Bacon, an 18-year-old who just finished her...
by admin | May 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Chellsie Memmel, a 2008 Olympic silver medalist who retired from gymnastics in 2012, is entered in next week’s U.S. Classic, her first meet in nine years. Memmel, a 32-year-old mother of two who resumed gymnastics training in 2019, is likely to compete on two of the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
I love the month of May. I was born this month and something I love starts this month. This WNBA is back and the 2021 season is special because it’s the league’s 25th season. I’ve been a fan of “The W” since it proclaimed “We Got...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Seimone Augustus, a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women’s basketball team, is hanging up her sneakers. The 37-year-old announced her retirement Thursday and will become an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, for whom she played in her final...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
As the WNBA season starts Friday, players not only have a championship at stake, but also a spot on the most exclusive team in the sport. For the first time since 2008, the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball roster has not been announced before the start of the WNBA...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is back to competing. The reigning Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition for the first time in more than 18 months in the U.S. Classic next week in Indianapolis. The 24-year-old Biles is a heavy favorite to defend her Olympic...
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