If that wasn’t proof enough of her dominance at age 27, Simone Biles becomes the oldest U.S. female gymnast to compete since 1952, joining Davis-Grossfeld, Mulvihill, and Dawes as the fourth U.S. female gymnast to...
Read about Shannon Miller; wife, mother, cancer survivor, decorated American Gymnast; dedicating this website to help others live a fit and healthy, balanced lifestyle.
Katie Ledeckyhas a terrific chance to leave Paris as the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time, which is fitting, considering its about the only accolade left for her to chase. The Bethesda, Maryland native has been the personification of inevitability in the women’s distance frees...
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Chloe Kim (Korean American) is the youngest snowboarder to win Olympic Gold. Miki Gorman (Japanese American) is the only female marathon runner to win both the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon, twice! Victoria Manalo Draves (Filipino & European American), a diver, is the first woman...
Chris Evert brings elegance and elegance to the 70s Olympic Games. At that time, her dress was a stylish example. Liu Jin, the gymnast Princess (Nastia Liukin), takes pink as her own logo and is especially eye-catching on the playing field. ...
BAD BREAK:French gymnast Samir Ait Said's Olympics ended when he severely injured his left leg while vaulting during team preliminaries. Said's leg bent awkwardly as he tried to land, the sound echoing through the arena. Said writhed on the ground in agony while medical officials tended to ...
Tina Chandler, on the other hand, has much more “mainstream appeal,” even though female bodybuilders on the whole still remain a niche interest. It’s impossible to articulate into words what it’s like to see Tina Chandler in action. To look at a photo of her is to peer into the ...
Elisabeth Akinwale is a former gymnast turned CrossFit competitor, Olympic weightlifter, and fitness influencer. She started to take part in gymnastics at the age of 4 and right up to college until she began to suffer from several knee injuries that she had to leave gymnastics for good. On ...
The Olympics is one of our most complicated social ventures, but it’s undeniably the most important international stage for women’s athletics. And in honor of that, I’ve decided to highlight a different female athlete every day over the next two weeks. Hope you enjoy learning about these...