- 1. Where is Peng Shuai? Chinese Tennis Player Disappears From Public Eye After Sharing Her #MeToo Story. She Reappears for Video Call with IOC President, But Why Are They Ignoring the Allegations?
- (Feminism)
- ... 20, 2021 On Sunday, November 21, Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met with Peng on a 30 minute video call from her home in Beijing. The IOC released a statement afterwards ...
- Created on 23 November 2021
- 2. USA Fencing Team Wears Pink Masks in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Assault, and In Support of Survivors
- (Living)
- ... men’s epee team wore pink masks for their opening match at the Olympics as a show of support for sexual assault victims. Alen Hadzic— their teammate accused of rape and sexual assault— is on the left. ...
- Created on 06 August 2021
- 3. What US Shotputter Raven Saunders' Olympic Podium Protest Means For Her and Her Message to the World
- (Entertainment)
- On Saturday, American shot-putter Raven Saunders stepped up to the Olympic podium in Tokyo to receive her silver medal and rose her arms in an X above her green and purple-dyed hair. In an interview ...
- Created on 04 August 2021
- 4. "I have to focus on my mental health," says Simone Biles, Who Withdrew From the Women's Team Gymnastic Finals at the Tokyo Olympi
- (Entertainment)
- In a shocking conclusion for the American gymnastic team, Olympic gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from the gymnastic team final at this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Her withdrawal from ...
- Created on 27 July 2021
- 5. Olympian Activist Gwendolyn Berry Turns Her Back During National Anthem: "The Anthem Doesn't Speak For Me. It Never Has
- (Living)
- Athlete and activist Gwendolyn Berry is taking a stand in the opposite direction of the American flag. At the Olympic trials on June 26th, the newly qualified track and field Olympians were standing ...
- Created on 28 June 2021
- 6. Sha'Carri Richardson Is The Newest Olympian And The Fastest Woman In America: “I Just Want The World To Know That I’m That Girl
- (Living)
- ... said after the win. Photo: Screenshot from Youtube More from BUST How Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Is Fighting Back Against A Discriminatory Testosterone Limit Olympian Madeline Groves Drops Out ...
- Created on 24 June 2021
- 7. The U.S. Soccer Federation Offered An Explanation For The Pay Gap — And Yes, It's A Load Of Sexist Bullshit ...
- (Feminism)
- ... Olympic Gold medals to their World Cup titles." Before the game’s start, the team wore their warm-up jerseys inside out for the national anthem and team photos. While the choice hid the U.S. Soccer logo, ...
- Created on 12 March 2020
- 8. Nike Releases Official Olympic Skate Uniforms And We Want In
- (Style)
- Nike’s official skater uniforms are out and ready for the world to see as the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo approach. Charged with the responsibility of designing uniforms for three countries—U.S.A., ...
- Created on 25 February 2020
- 9. 5 Ways Women Are Already Making History At The 2020 Olympics
- (Feminism)
- It has been 120 years since the first women competed in the Olympic Games. In 1900, 22 women competed alongside 997 men in five different categories including tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian, and ...
- Created on 19 February 2020
- 10. Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka is Coming to Netflix
- (Entertainment)
- ... point in 2018 to her continued tournaments and her preparations for this summer’s 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where she will represent for Japan. In a prepared statement to Variety, Osaka said, “To be able ...
- Created on 18 February 2020
- 11. Week Of Women: February 14-20, 2020
- (Entertainment)
- ... she’s left with a lot of questions—and, while trying to find answers, she falls in love with a charming journalist (LaKeith Stanfield). In theaters February 14. Olympic Dreams Written by and starring ...
- Created on 13 February 2020
- 12. Political Protest Ban at 2020 Olympics Will Not Silence Megan Rapinoe
- (Feminism)
- ... a fist into the air after the national anthem, respectively. Protest at major sporting events, however, is nothing new. At the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, two African-American runners, ...
- Created on 13 January 2020
- 13. Vermont Girls Soccer Team Penalized for Wearing #EqualPay Shirts, Brandi Chastain Reacts
- (Feminism)
- ... warm-ups. Even Brandi Chastain, an Olympic and World Cup winner, has shown support on Twitter for the Burlington girls soccer team. Each Nike shirt costs approximately $25, with men invited to pay 16 ...
- Created on 21 October 2019
- 14. Soccer Stars Brandi Chastain and Megan Rapinoe Talk Empowering Women On And Off The Field: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... bra was disrespectful to the game, even though men rip their shirts off on the field on a regular basis. Chastain paid them no mind, and helped her team win two World Cups and two Olympic Gold Medals before ...
- Created on 13 June 2019
- 15. U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Faces Sexist Expectations of “Sportsmanship”
- (Feminism)
- ... where the U.S. men’s soccer team won by a large margin, the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team beat China in their opening game at the 2016 Summer Olympics, with a final score of 119-62, and defeated Nigeria in ...
- Created on 12 June 2019
- 16. How The "I, Tonya" Team Recreated Tonya Harding's Figure Skating Routin
- (Movies)
- ... house EightVFX, and Kawahara is an Emmy award-winner for CBS’s Scott Hamilton: Upside Down and NBC’s Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City (so they’re both total badasses). ...
- Created on 15 March 2018
- 17. Snowboarder Chloe Kim Makes Olympic History
- (Feminism)
- ... Chloe Kim made history as the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal for her sport. Congratulations, Chloe! Read about her big win on ESPN.com. In our future favorite Netflix series, Umbrella ...
- Created on 13 February 2018
- 18. Week Of Women: February 9-15, 2018
- (Entertainment)
- Look up your local ice rink and rewatch I, Tonya because the 2018 Winter Olympics are starting this week! And if you’re not into that, our picks for this Week of Women also include a documentary ...
- Created on 08 February 2018
- 19. Why Do Men Feel So Threatened by Female Athletes?
- (Living)
- ... in those sports. You see and hear this in the gym regularly, and it is laughably pathetic.” WNBA star Sue Bird has two Olympic Gold medals, but basic men constantly tell her that they could beat her ...
- Created on 11 January 2018
- 20. This Man Was The Donald Trump Of Women's Socce
- (Living)
- ... Soccer league folded in 2012, largely due to the ongoing legal issues with Borislow. When asked about Borislow at the 2012 London Olympics, Wambach told ESPN, "It's not always going to be easy. And it ...
- Created on 01 November 2017
