by admin | Dec 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Boxer Irma Testa, who took home a bronze medal for Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has come out as queer. Testa, 23, won a bronze medal in the women’s featherweight category at this year’s summer Olympics, after previously competing in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Read...
by admin | Dec 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation’s teachers as its “2021 People of the Year.” “This year has been a transformative one, pushing us all to create something new and hopefully better for our...
by admin | Dec 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Felix competed in Athens in 2004, winning silver in the 200-meter dash, she was an 18-year-old phenom. When she arrived in Tokyo in July for her fifth Olympics, she was a mother, a nine-time Olympic medalist—and an activist. Two years ago, Felix broke a...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time, full stop. She hasn’t lost an all-around title since 2013 and has so many medals that when asked, she often forgets the exact number. (It’s 32, seven of those Olympic medals). But even more impressive and...
by admin | Nov 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This summer, Linoy Ashram became the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal, in any sport, when she eked out a victory in individual rhythmic gymnastics. But that wasn’t the only history she made at the Tokyo games. She became only Israel’s third-ever...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If Carli Lloyd’s career as a professional athlete could be summed up by one image, it might be the one that went viral during the Tokyo Olympics: Lloyd, on the field, alone, running wind sprints in the 93 degree heat. The U.S. Women’s National Team had just suffered a...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she experienced a racist attack recently when she was waiting for an Uber with a group of friends who are also of Asian descent. Lee, 18, who was the first Asian American woman to win Olympic gold in the women’s gymnastics...
by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jordan Chiles has opened about how a verbally abusive coach nearly drove her from gymnastics long before she became a crucial part of the Team USA squad that won silver in the team competition in Tokyo this year. Chiles, 20, spoke with actor Taraji P. Henson and...
by admin | Nov 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles still has trouble balancing her array of feelings surrounding the unexpected twists of the 2020 Tokyo Games. As seen in a preview clip exclusive to E! News, the 20-year-old member of the U.S. women’s national gymnastics team is a...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Team USA women’s gymnastics team may have walked away from the Tokyo Olympics with a silver medal, but they’re bringing “Gold” to the TD Garden on Sunday. Jordan Chiles recently spoke to NBC10 Boston about what fans can expect from the show. The...
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