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Get To Know Our Travel & Training Recipients Part 5
As we head into the warmest months of the year, summer athletes’ competitive seasons are also heating up, and our summer Travel & Training recipients are no exception. We caught up with two of our 2019 summer sport recipients – 17-year-old Team USA triathlete Sade’ Smith and tandem cyclist Stephanie Zundel, who is currently working…
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Not only is sumo wrestling a non-traditional sport, it’s also a historically male-dominated one. But the women competing for the United States Sumo Female National Team are working to change that. In 2018, the International Olympic Committee fully recognized sumo as an Olympic sport, and the team is representing not only the U.S., but the…
Read MoreWelcome to our New President, Elana Meyers Taylor!
The Women’s Sports Foundation is excited and honored to welcome three-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor into her role as our President, effective Jan. 1, 2019. As a member of the Board of Trustees, Elana will work alongside CEO Deborah Antoine and the Foundation’s team to strengthen and expand opportunities for all girls and all…
Read MoreGet to Know our Travel & Training Recipients Part 3
The road to greatness is often met with adversity and challenges that one must strive to overcome. The resilience and fortitude of an athlete during this time is what separates the good from the great. Plagued with injury and chronic conditions, 2018 Travel & Training Fund recipients Christine Cavallo (rowing) and Deedra Irwin (biathlon) do not allow obstacles to…
Read MoreGet to Know our Travel & Training Recipients Part 2
One may yearn for the praise and stardom athletes receive. Although most people appreciate positive reinforcement and accolades, the praise and attention garnered from playing a professional sport can come at a price. Fear, pressure and doubt can consume the minds of even the greatest athletes, yet somehow, they persevere. Depression, stereotypes and setbacks were…
Read MoreGet to Know our Travel & Training Recipients Part 1
Being an athlete takes hard work and dedication. The sleepless hours, time spent training and practicing, and if you’re a student, the juggling of assignments and competition can all become overwhelming. It may not be an easy feat, but the recipients of the 2018 WSF Travel & Training grants prove that the commitment is worth…
Read MoreMeet Our #TeamWSF PyeongChang 2018 Paralympians
On the heels of International Women’s Day and in the midst of Women’s History month, 20 talented, female Paralympians of Team USA are about to embark on the experience of a lifetime as competition kicks off this weekend for the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympics. The Paralympic movement and the fight for equality go hand-in-hand, and it…
Read MoreMeet Our #TeamWSF PyeongChang 2018 Olympians
After months of excitement and anticipation, the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics are finally here. The Women’s Sports Foundation is thrilled to celebrate all of the women of Team USA as they compete with athletes from around the world, and also inspire girls and boys around the globe to go higher. We are also honored to…
Read MoreA Powerhouse On the Ice and Off: Ten Questions with Elana Meyers Taylor
Currently training and preparing for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games, Elana Meyers Taylor is in peak performance. We caught up with Elana between training sessions to discuss her beginnings in bobsleigh, her preparations for the upcoming Winter Olympics, and the significance of receiving WSF Travel & Training Fund grants.
Read MoreQ & A with Rio Bound Paralympian Marybai Huking
Making her first Paralympic appearance in the Rio Games, Marybai Huking will also be the youngest member of the U.S. Goalball Team. We caught up with Marybai to discuss being a 2016 recipient of the Travel & Training Fund and all the excitement that comes with being a first-time Paralympian.
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