by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If this is indeed the end of an era, or at least the end for a few decorated U.S. women’s national team stars, it at least concludes with a medal and some style points. The U.S. captured Olympic bronze for the first time on Thursday, rediscovering the joy that...
by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Nevin Harrison saved her tears for the finish line, where they came pouring out over a golden smile. The American teenager made women’s Olympic history on Thursday when she surged over the back half of the first canoe 200 sprint final to overtake Laurence...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Great Britain’s Sky Brown, 13, claimed the bronze medal in Wednesday’s park skating competition with her last run of the day. It meant the three skaters on the podium had a combined aged of 44 — two years more than the medalists in last week’s...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When it comes to gymnastics, the judges at the Olympics score on more than just gravity-defying flips and sticks. In order to get the gold, judges look at every little detail — down to the gymnasts’ nails and the way they wear their hair. Every sport in the...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
For female Olympians, the debate over uniforms has taken center stage alongside their athletic performances. U.S. beach volleyball players April Ross and Alix Klineman wear bikinis because of heat and sand, though Ross acknowledged that the two-piece bathing suit also...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The finish line of the 800 meters is not a place where runners make decisions. They gulp for air. They writhe. They operate with the primal parts of the brain designed for survival. When Athing Mu arrives there, it looks as if she has run a different race. She’s an...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
US hammer thrower Gwen Berry says she is “ready to change some stuff for real” after raising her fist before the women’s hammer throw final at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday. As she was introduced into the stadium, Berry raised a clenched fist, later...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As Tamyra Mensah-Stock celebrated winning her Olympic gold medal, she hoped her victory would encourage Black girls in the United States to consider wrestling. When she defeated Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu 4-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
U.S. long jumper Brittney Reese has been racking up individual championship titles for more than a decade. Three Olympic medals, including a new silver one on Tuesday. Eight world championship medals. Is she the best long jumper of all time? “I am,” she...
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
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