Found 19 posts tagged Sportswoman of the Year Award
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The Golden Goalie: Meet Olympic Hockey Star and 2018 Team Sportswoman of the Year Maddie Rooney
When Maddie Rooney headed to the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, she was a relatively unknown 20-year-old hockey goalie. By the time the Winter Games ended, the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) Bulldogs star had become a household name. Rooney made the iconic, deciding save in the gold-medal shootout versus four-time defending champion Canada. It…
Read More39th Annual Salute to Women in Sports is a Night to Remember in New York City
Amid energy and excitement, and in the presence of more than 70 of the world’s most celebrated female athletes, coaches and sports personnel, the 39th Annual Salute to Women in Sports at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City tonight honored a groundbreaking year for female athletes and the girls they inspire. It was an…
Read MoreEmpowering the Next Generation of Leaders: Olympian & Entrepreneur Nastia Liukin
It’s all about the journey for Olympic gold medalist and long-time Women’s Sports Foundation friend Nastia Liukin. Rooted in her lifelong passion of gymnastics, the 2008 all-around champion continues to pursue her goals of helping younger athletes thrive through her new startup, Grander Inc., an app made up of an engaged and connected community of…
Read MoreInspiring, Motivating, Uplifting: The 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports
On Oct. 18, 2017, Cipriani Wall Street in New York City was packed with supporters for the 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports, while hundreds more tuned in to our first ever live stream of the event. The room was brimming with energy as we joined together to celebrate the most accomplished women in sports and the girls they inspire.
Read MoreFive Questions with Meryl Davis
Meryl Davis and Charlie White are the first American ice dancers to win the World Title and currently hold world records for the free dance and short dance. We recently caught up with Meryl to talk about her impact on social media, what the work of the Foundation means to her and what she has been up to since winning Sportswoman of the Year last fall.
Read MoreSportswoman of the Year: Where Are They Now?
Each year, the Women’s Sports Foundation celebrates the incredible performances of an individual sport athlete and a team sport athlete at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards gala. As we prepare for this year’s Annual Salute and a new group of highly talented and inspirational women take to the stage, we decided to reflect back on those who have come before.
Read MoreBlack History Makers: Ten of the Best
In celebration of February’s Black History Month, we are sharing the stories of ten incredible history-making athletes, who are also some of the best of all-time: Alice Coachman, Track & Field: Coachman, who passed away in July of 2014, was unable to compete in the Olympic Games as they were cancelled in 1940 and 1944…
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