Women We Love: Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter has done something no American woman has done in 56 years. She won a medal in the shot put and she won the GOLD!!! Athlete and Body Activist I am impressed with the fact that Michelle is outspoken about being a larger female athlete and doesn't allow that to limit or label her. ... read more >
Women We Love: Sara Ahmed
Sara Ahmed became the FIRST ARAB WOMAN to ever win a medal in weightlifting and also became the FIRST WOMAN EVER to win a medal for Egypt. Sara Ahmed won the Bronze medal by lifting a combined weight of 562.17 pounds. Even with this great accomplishment she is not sure what will happen when she ... read more >
Women We Love: Simone Manuel
Simone Manuel swam a historic race at the Rio Olympics. Not only did she shatter the Olympic record, She gave the United States its first Gold Medal in the 100M Freestyle event since 1984, AND she knocked off the current World Record Holder. Simone Manuel also made history at the Rio Olympics by becoming the ... read more >
Women We Love: Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman is called Grandma by her teammates because at the grand old age of 22, Aly is considered old by gymnastics standards but she was DETERMINED to make it back to the Olympics to avenge her heartbreaking 2012 All Around Final. Raisman tied for third place but in the tie breaking procedure ended up ... read more >
Women We Love: Simone Biles
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 >
Women We Love: Kayla Harrison
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 >