“If we show emotion, we’re called dramatic… If we dream of equal opportunity, we’re delusional.” In 2019, tennis star Serena Williams narrated and led Nike’s “Dream Crazier” Campaign, a Nike sponsored movement to empower women in sports. However, while Nike conducts performative activism, they have failed to support female athletes who want to start a family.
On a cool Sunday morning in Valencia, an unknown Kenyan runner suddenly raced into the history books, completing the half-marathon course in world record time. Kibiwott Kandie’s mark of 57:32 broke the previous world record of 58:01, set by fellow countryman Geoffry Kipsang Kamworor in Amsterdam last year.
No event excites like the Men’s 800m. This event consists of two fast laps of the track. It is the ultimate middle distance event, characterized by excruciating pain and impressive speed and endurance. However, the 800m is also a very unpredictable event. Unlike sprints, runners break into the first lane on the first straight away, as opposed to staying in their respective lanes.
The International Olympic Committee banned USA Olympic Sprinter Christian Coleman and South African long-jump star Luvo Manyonga from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after they missed drug tests by the Athletes Integrity Unit.
At the 55th Super Bowl, a blond ponytail stood out on the field. This ponytail belonged to Sarah Thomas, making history in her black and white striped uniform. Forty-seven-year-old Thomas made history, as she was the first woman to referee in the Super Bowl.
A year and a half ago, disease coverage was only sometimes a concern. “Pandemics,” said Nathan Nicholas, the chief executive of Nicholas Hill Group, “were a bit of an afterthought.” Some insurance companies even offered free coverage for communicable diseases.
