by admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics approached, fans around the world struggled to balance their excitement with a general uneasiness surrounding the Games. These included high-profile firings, volunteers quitting, abnormally high temperatures, low vaccination rates as well as...
by admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics in July citing mental health as her reason, many people were shocked. But they really shouldn’t have been — Biles was dealing with the overwhelming pressure of both Olympic competition and the public eye as a sexual...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Games citing her mental health, it set off a global conversation about mental health in sports and the pressure athletes endure to perform even when they’re not at their best. After opening up about her...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
“We’re not just entertainment, we’re human beings,” Simone Biles says, after winning bronze on balance beam. Read More
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles returned to competition Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. After battling the “twisties” – a dangerous issue in the high-flying world of top-flight gymnastics that resulted in her withdrawing from the team...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
After failing to win a medal on the vault on Sunday, Jade Carey went back to the U.S. gymnastics team’s hotel and searched for ways to shake off her disappointment. With one more event to go in these Tokyo Games, the floor exercise, she needed to bounce back, and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Larisa Latynina is the most decorated Olympic gymnast in history. The 86-year-old Soviet gymnast has 18 medals. Like much of the world, she was stunned to see Simone Biles, the four-time Olympic champion withdraw from events due to mental health concerns. Biles could...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, a mental health advocate, spoke out Friday in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, both of whom recently pulled out of respective events due to mental health...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Black women have always elevated the sport of gymnastics, and this past year is irrefutable proof of that. From viral floor routines from college gymnasts to jaw-dropping, never-before-seen skillsexecuted by Simone Biles, Black gymnasts have finally been recognized...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team, who both highlighted the importance of mental health through the actions and efforts of Simone Biles, and came away with the all around silver medal at the Olympics. ? This week we give a...
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