by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The songs sounded familiar but they didn’t know who that was strumming the guitar and bellowing into the microphone. So when the stallion they foaled nearly 12 years ago on their breeding grounds in Belgium was sold to a farm in New Jersey,...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When the artistic swimming team competition begins Friday at the Tokyo Games, the swimmers’ goal will be to make their movements appear effortless. But while viewers will see smiling performers, sparkly suits and gelatin-slicked hair, a risk lurks beneath the surface:...
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
The path to Valarie Allman’s gold medal — the first for the U.S. track and field team at Olympic Stadium — started with, of all things, a plate of spaghetti. That promise of pasta from her high school team was enough to lure her into the discus and...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Tokyo Olympics continues to set and break its own records when it comes to LBGTQ+ representation. Italian archer Lucilla Boari is the latest competitor to medal and then come outin a press conference, and her story may be the most touching. Boari...
by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the U.S. women’s basketball team heads into the knockout rounds of the Olympics, at least they won’t be accused of having no competition this time. If anything, the three games of group play have been surprisingly difficult for Team USA, including...
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 2, 2021 | SEW
The Canadian diver Pamela Ware experienced a worst-case scenario for any diver at the Tokyo Olympics. Competing in the women’s 3-meter springboard semifinal, Ware had a misstep on her approach that forced her to bail out of her last dive and jump feet-first into...
by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Japanese government confirmed on Monday that Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is safe after she alleged that her country attempted to forcefully remove her from Tokyo. Hours later, a Polish government official announced that she had been granted a...
by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
While USA Gymnastics has made improvements since the Larry Nassar scandal, athletes say there’s still a lack of transparency and honesty. Read More
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