It’s A Win-Win: Women Reaching Gender Equality in Sports, Work & Life
It’s only been a century since women athletes were excluded from the 1924 Olympics in Paris, but this is quite a golden comeback. At the 2024 Olympics in Paris this year, athletes identifying as men and women are equally participating—almost. Swimmer Katie Ledecky became the most decorated Olympian woman swimmer in history with 14 medals as Sha’Carri Richardson sped to first and the U.S. track and field team of two men and two women set a world record and won gold in the mixed medley 4-100 meters relay race. Yes, it’s also a metaphor. With the hashtag, #GenderEqualOlympics, the International Olympic Committee declares gender equity in representation with 5,630 male athletes and 5,416 women. Twenty-eight out of 32 sports are fully gender equal in Paris, with a schedule of 152 women’s events, 157 men’s events and 20 mixed-gender events.
As a pro CrossFit athlete, I spend hours in the gym pushing my body to its limits. I do it because it’s what I love. It’s what makes me feel strong inside and out, and that strength is integral to my identity. But even as a top contender in my sport, I still have had to challenge antiquated female standards, including beauty. Take one look at
the comments section of my Instagram page, and it’s clear that we still have some work to do.
Call me crazy, but I say there’s nothing better than a big disruption to rupture the membranes that have kept the status quo contained and make way for progress.
Dramatic change sparks more dramatic change.
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This play on words bring a smile, but the intent is serious.
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