08/04/2021
Don’t you love tuning into the Olympic and seeing the amazing talent? We compiled a few of the incredible women going for Gold this year:
Allyson Felix
- American Five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); nine-time Olympic medalist (6 golds, 3 silvers)
- one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Track and Field
- Member of the President’s Council for fitness, sports and nutrition, Right to Play ambassador and founder of shoe brand, Saysh
Silvana Lima
- Brazilian Surfer who will compete in her first Olympics
- From teaching herself how to surf to becoming the best female surfer in Brazil, Silvana wasn’t met without challenges. She overcame a knee injury and difficulty securing sponsorships for a large part of her career because of she wouldn’t conform to a pressures to adopt a certain image by the industry.
Laurel Hubbard
-New Zealand Weightlifter, who will make history as the first transgender Olympic Athlete
-Eyes an Olympic medal as a 2x silver medalist in World Championships, becoming the first New Zealand lifter - male or female - to make a world championship podium and is currently ranked seventh in the IWF"s women's +87kg division
Simone Biles
-2x Olympian (2016, 2020); five-time Olympic medalist (4 golds, 1 bronze) in Gymnastics, competing in the Team, Floor Exercise, Balance Beam, Vault, All-Around events
- Simone was the first woman to win four straight U.S. all-around titles in 42 years in 2016 and in 2019
- She earned Team USA's Female Olympic Athlete of the Year and 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year
- She’s making history by being a proponent of mental health
Nicky Nieves @ nicolina_cruzzz
- two-time Paralympian (2016, 2020) in Sitting Volleyball, earning a gold medal in 2016 as well as 2x silver medalist in the ParaVolley World Championship
- Member of the U.S. Women's Sitting Team named Team USA's 2016 "Best Paralympic Team"
- Founder of Limitless People, providing the opportunity to play volleyball for all