by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee told American athletes that it would allow social and racial justice demonstrations at the Olympic trials, gymnast Simone Biles thought about leotards. She said she imagined the possibilities to “make a statement,...
by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This “Born in the USA” baby may soon be representing the stars-and-stripes at the Tokyo Olympics. Meet champion equestrian Jessica Springsteen, the 29-year-old daughter of rock legend Bruce Springsteen and his wife and fellow E Street Band member, Patti...
by admin | Apr 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, “failure” isn’t a word often associated with the U.S. women’s national soccer team — unless, of course, the topic is the 2016 Rio Olympics. After winning gold at the 2012...
by admin | Apr 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
With Team USA’s Olympic trials around the corner, 100-meter hurdler Dawn Harper-Nelson has enlisted the help of a new assistant coach — although not the kind you might expect.Like other coaches, the new recruit will watch closely from the...
by admin | Apr 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Get ready for a brand-new Carli Lloyd. After 17 years on the United States Women’s National Team, Lloyd is in the home stretch heading toward her fourth Olympic Games. On Oct. 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, she is expected to become the third soccer player, man or...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
The year was 1932. The country was enduring the gravest crisis in American History, the Great Depression, yet during that heartache; the Olympics would offer an escape and the world would be introduced to Babe Didrikson. Or later known as Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Read...
by admin | Mar 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A year ago this month, the countdown clock to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was halted and then reset because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, once again, we’re just about four months out from an Olympic Games that, should they go off as planned in late July, will...
by admin | Mar 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
United States men’s coach Jason Kreis admitted his squad is “devastated” not to be going to the Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in CONCACAF qualifying in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. Los Catrachos punched their...
by admin | Mar 28, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
United States men’s coach Jason Kreis admitted his squad is “devastated” not to be going to the Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in CONCACAF qualifying in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. The women’s team, however, had no problem...
by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
It was few people’s idea of funny. For the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, its creative director, Hiroshi Sasaki, envisioned a popular comedian and plus-size fashion designer, Naomi Watanabe, decked out in pig ears, tumbling from the sky as an Olympic...
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