Women We Love: The Final 5 – 2016 USA Women’s Gymnastics Team
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 >
Women We Love: Kristin Armstrong
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 >
Women We Love: Lilly King
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 >
Women We Love: Ibtihaj Muhammad
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 >
Women We Love: Oksana Chusovitina
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 >
Women We Love: Kerri Walsh-Jennings
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 >