Tag: Women athletes
Laotian Sprinter Finishes Race, Helps Collapsed Opponent in Women’s 100 Prelim
The Olympic spirit shined brightly during the track and field events in Paris as Laotian sprinter Silinia Pha Aphay showed true sportsmanship by helping her collapsed opponent, Lucia Moris of South Sudan, during the...
Simone Biles Wins Second Olympic All-Around Gold
Simone Biles had an intense competition at the Olympics, facing tough opponents like Rebecca Andrade and Kaylia Nemour. Despite a shaky start on the uneven bars, Biles showed her incredible skills on the balance...
Flag Football’s Olympics Inclusion Catapults Growth Among Women
Seventeen-year-old Maci Joncich was at Coronado High School's football stadium in Las Vegas in April, thinking about her future in football. She had just made history as the youngest player on the U.S. Women's...
Cheryl Reeve Criticizes Caitlin Clark’s Olympics Inquiry
Cheryl Reeve, the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, recently received backlash for not including rookie Caitlin Clark in the USA Basketball women's Olympic roster. Despite Clark's impressive performance in the few WNBA games...