I'm not the next Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt. I'm the first Simone Biles. How about that???? Going into the Rio Olympics it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that Simone Biles would win the All Around Olympic Title and cement her status as the best gymnast of all time. She did it. Simply the ... read more >
Kayla Harrison made American Olympic History by winning her second consecutive Gold Medal in Judo at the Rio Olympics. According to an article from USA Today, Kayla Harrison obliterated through her competition winning all four of her matches with the equivalent of what would be a knockout in Judo. Two of her matches only lasted ... read more >
Simply the best. That's all you can really say about these 5 outstanding young women. They OBLITERATED the competition in Rio and won by an astounding 8 points over Russia. I will more than likely spotlight each of these fantastic ladies at some point during the games but for now I want to celebrate them ... read more >
Kristin Armstrong has won her 3rd Consecutive Gold Medal in Cycling. (She is NOT related to Lance Armstrong) Just one day before her 43rd birthday, Armstrong is the oldest woman to ever win a cycling Gold Medal. Coming out of retirement... After a 3 year retirement, Armstrong came back to cycling in 2015. Kristin Armstrong ... read more >
Lilly King is not afraid to speak her mind. While watching the Swimming semifinals one of the big stories was that one of the Russian swimmers, Yuliya Efimova had tested positive for banned substances but was still allowed to compete in the games. After she won her qualifying heat Efimova put up her index finger signaling ... read more >
During the Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, I saw a young woman marching near our American flag with a hijab on. I wanted to know more about her and her story. It turns out that Ibtihaj Muhammad is the first U.S. athlete to compete with a hijab. Trailblazing Female Athletes wearing Hijab ... read more >
Olympic Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina is 41 years old. Let that sink in. When 22 or 23 is considered grandma status in gymnastics, Oksana Chusovitinia is 41 years old. To put this in perspective, RETIRED Olympic Champion turned commentator Nastia Lukin said on the gymnastics telecast: "She competed with my Dad" Not only is she competing ... read more >
Kerri Walsh Jennings is a mother of 3, 38 years old, and a 3x Olympic Gold Medalist in Beach Volleyball. While competing in the 2012 Olympic games in London, Walsh Jennings was about 5 weeks pregnant with her third child. On being an athlete mama... It's the Hardest thing I've ever done in my lie, ... read more >
Team USA Swimmer Dana Vollmer calls herself a Mama on a Mission! She wants to show how powerful Mamas can be and that becoming a parent doesn't mean giving up her life. Mama on a Mission... In London Dana Vollmer won 3 Gold Medals and set 2 World Records. She became Mama to her son ... read more >
Sharon Belkofer lost her son in Afghanistan and became a Gold Star Mom. Instead of dying right along with her son, Ms. Belkofer decided that she could also make a difference. At the age of 73 years old, she decided to run for public office for the first time! She ran for the school board ... read more >