All posts tagged "Olympics"
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2.4KHuman InterestOlympic runner says motherhood pushes her to do her best: ‘I love being a mom’
Olympic runner Elle Purrier St. Pierre is opening up about her role as both a mother and a runner, saying that she...
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2.0KHuman InterestFormer Olympian swimmer competing again after becoming a mom: ‘I wanted to prove myself’
A former Olympic swimmer from Czechia (Czech Republic) spoke candidly during a recent interview about how motherhood has shaped her swimming career...
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6.7KHuman InterestOlympic gold medalist expecting another baby says she’s open to adopting in the future
2008 Olympic gold medalist gymnast Shawn Johnson East shared big news on her social media earlier this month: she and husband Andrew...
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1.4KHuman InterestVatican athletic event pairs Olympians with people with disabilities
An annual event hosted by Athlética Vaticana, a sports organization sponsored by Vatican City and the city-state’s only official sports team, paired...
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6.3KHuman InterestMom of toddler with special needs is most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history
Elana Meyers Taylor has become the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history, and she’s done it with a toddler with...
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4.2KHuman InterestOlympic mom goes for gold and advocates for Down syndrome along the way
Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor already has several Olympic medals to her name, as well as numerous world championship wins. But the...
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8.4KGuest ColumnFemale athletes say they faced pressure to abort: ‘It seemed like no choice at all’
(Right to Life UK) Sanya Richards-Ross, a former Olympic track and field athlete, has spoken out about being pressured into an abortion....
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5.8KHuman RightsOlympic athlete was pregnant when she won a silver medal in Tokyo
Olympic athlete Elinor Barker took home the silver medal in the women’s team pursuit track cycling event at the Tokyo Olympics and...
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3.8KHuman Interest500 female athletes file brief opposing 15-week protections for preborn children
Five hundred female athletes have filed a brief regarding the upcoming Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, arguing that carrying a...
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10.5KHuman InterestAdopted at 18 months from a Cambodian orphanage, Jordan Windle is now an Olympic diver
Twenty-one years ago, Navy veteran Jerry Windle of Florida sat flipping through a magazine in a doctor’s office waiting room. Windle, who...
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10.3KMediaSAD: Former foster child Simone Biles argues it’s better to be aborted than in foster care
UPDATE, 8/11/21, 3:39 p.m.: Simone Biles has responded to controversy created by her Instagram story, lashing out at some on Twitter, claiming...
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1.4KHuman InterestParalympian praises child care fund for Olympian parents: It’s an ‘opportunity where you don’t have to choose’
While many people think of physical demands and mental focus as the traditional challenges that athletes face, Olympians and Paralympians who are...
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Elite athletes pressured to abort their children: ‘I made a decision that broke me’
For many athletes, getting a shot at the Olympics is the experience they work for their entire lives. Yet for women, it...
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5.0KHuman RightsOUTRAGE: Deaf-blind Paralympian withdraws from games after Committee refuses to let her bring aide
Becca Meyers, a star swimmer for the United States Paralympic Team, has won multiple medals in both the 2012 London and 2016...
