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More than ever before, women athletes are being recognized for their incredible contributions. And while we're all familiar with the big stars, so many women athletes are making waves across emerging sports — and they all deserve our attention. That's why we're highlighting the next generation of these athletes, as well as the issues that matter most to them.

Sky Brown on Her Daily Routine and Future Goals

Sky Brown Is the Youngest Pro Skater in the World. Here's What Her Life Looks Like.

by Sky Brown 10/02

Anna Leigh Waters on Being a Pickleball Star at 16

Anna Leigh Waters Is the Top Pickleball Player in the World — and She's Only 16

by Anna Leigh Waters 10/02

Brittni Mason on 2024 Paralympics, Her Style, Future Goals

Brittni Mason on the Unexpected Joy of Track Uniforms: "Look Good, Run Good"

by Brittni Mason 10/02

Tiare Jennings on Oklahoma, Softball, and Her Teammates

Tiare Jennings on Being a College Softball Player: "It's Literally Like Having 20 Sisters"

by Tiare Jennings 11/10

Why Period Talk Is Still Stigmatized in Women's Sports

Why There's Still Stigma Around Periods in Sports, According to Athletes and Coaches

by Kristine Thomason 11/04

Moana Jones Wong on Finding Success in Surfing Without Coach

For Moana Jones Wong, Surfing Is More Than a Career: "[It's] a Way of Connecting to My Ancestors"

by Moana Jones Wong 10/16

College Athletes Share Tips For Training on Their Periods

College Athletes Share Tips For Dealing With Periods While Training

by Kristine Thomason 10/02

Can Your Period Increase the Risk of Sports Injuries?

Can Your Period Make You More Susceptible to Sports Injuries? An Expert Weighs In

by Soo Youn 10/02

Grace Miller on Training For Paralympics, Advice For Others

Paralympian Grace Miller Gets Real About the Pressures of Being a Young Pro Athlete

by Grace Miller 10/02

Women's Soccer Teams Ditch White Shorts For 2023 World Cup

Why You Didn't See Many White Shorts at the Women's World Cup

by Gabriella Ferlita 10/02

How Much Exercise Causes Missed Periods?

Can Too Much Exercise Really Make Your Period Late — or Totally MIA?

by Elizabeth Bacharach 9/14

US's Laulauga Tausaga-Collins Wins Discus World Title

Samoan Hawaiian Laulauga Tausaga-Collins Is the First US Woman to Win a World Discus Title

by Lauren Mazzo 8/23

The Decolonization of the Women's World Cup Has Only Begun

The Women's World Cup Was Just the Beginning of Decolonizing Soccer

by Natasha Marsh 8/18

Why the USWNT and USMNT Split World Cup Prize Money

Women's World Cup

The USWNT Have to Split Their $3 Million World Cup Earnings With the USMNT; Here's Why

by Amanda Prahl 8/16

Lindsey Horan on Captaining the USWNT at the 2023 World Cup

Lindsey Horan Is Charging Her Way Through the World Cup, and We Can't Look Away

by Lauren Mazzo 8/04

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