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Sweden snaps USWNT’s 44-game unbeaten streak to open Olympics, raising questions about this American team

by admin | Jul 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW

At least a step slow. Incapable of holding possession. Little production from the midfield. Outplayed from start to finish. The United States women’s soccer team didn’t just lose their Olympic opener to Sweden 3-0 here on Wednesday. They were dominated in the kind of...

Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms

by admin | Jul 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined by the European Handball Federation on Monday, after players wore shorts, instead of the required bikini bottoms, during a game over the weekend. The International Handball Federation requires women to wear bikini bottoms...

For the USWNT, Tokyo is a chance to make history and cement a remarkable legacy

by admin | Jul 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW

United States women’s national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn is in Hartford, Conn., preparing for the final tune-up games for the Summer Olympics. In a few days, the group will leave for Japan and attempt to become the first women’s soccer team to win a World Cup and...

Olympics-Tennis-Fearless Sabalenka ready for ‘new challenge’ in Tokyo

by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Pay Equity, SEW

Fresh from her breakthrough Grand Slam performance at Wimbledon, world number three Aryna Sabalenka is heading to the 2020 Olympics determined to win a medal for Belarus and says she has no reason to fear any of her rivals in Tokyo. The 23-year-old has won 10 titles...

US women shut out the noise in quest for 5th gold medal

by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The U.S. women’s national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it’s not just because of c The World Cup champions have become adept at shutting out all the outside noise — the seemingly endless social media debates, the...

2021 Olympic softball: Team USA’s gold-medal chances in the sport’s return to the Games

by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Team USA softball pitchers Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott stood on the podium, medals around their necks and flowers in their hands. Minutes earlier, “We Are The Champions” played on the loudspeaker and thundersticks clapped in the stands. Seconds before...

Hijab-wearing basketball referee out to blaze trail at Tokyo Olympics

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketballreferee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court. The Egyptian referee and 3-on-3 basketball will both make their Olympic debuts in Tokyo next week after the...

Coco Gauff won’t compete at Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Coco Gauff will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the American tennis star tweeted Sunday.  Gauff, 17, was to play in her first Olympic games, becoming the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000. With Serena Williams opting...

Five U.S. Women Looking for Redemption at the Tokyo Games

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Some of the most compelling storylines of the Tokyo Games feature star athletes who are seeking to avenge previous losses on the Olympic stage.  Christen Press, Cat Osterman and Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson have all been unequivocally successful in their...

Laurie Hernandez returning to Olympics with different perspective: commentator, not competitor

by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW

In a July 6 tweet, Hernandez revealed she had “a bone bruise, fluid, a cyst and torn meniscus” as a result of the bad dismount. That’s a lot more than a hyperextension. While she received lots of support and well-wishes for her recovery, Hernandez...
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