Women

Khelif defeated Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand 5:0 in the semifinals, where the crowd roared for her and chanted her name…
/ August 7, 2024
It was a show of respect to Rebeca Andrade, whose excellence is symbolic of a sport that's getting more diverse,…
/ August 6, 2024
Harris' nomination became official after a five-day round of online balloting by Democratic National Convention delegates ended Monday.
/ August 6, 2024
Biles, considered the greatest in gymnastics history, wasn’t at her usual best during a routine set to music from Beyonce…
/ August 5, 2024
Imane Khelif faced mean comments and false accusations about her gender after her fight against an Italian who quit right…
/ August 5, 2024
Wearing a leotard featuring over 5,000 crystals, Biles was more than halfway through her set when she couldn't quite keep…
/ August 5, 2024
U.S. track fans may remember Ellis as the runner who got stuck in a porta potty at the track trials.…
/ August 2, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, Minneapolis-St. Paul, March 2024, theGrio.com
The admonitions came after Trump allies began casting Kamala Harris, a former D.A., attorney general and senator, as a "DEI"…
/ July 25, 2024
Sha'Carri Richardson, World Athletics Championships, August 2023, theGrio.com
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Sha'Carri Richardson bounced back to the Olympic stage showing different levels of vulnerability.
/ July 25, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, White House, theGrio.com
By Monday night, Kamala Harris had the support of well more than the 1,976 delegates she’ll need to win on…
/ July 23, 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are targeting gender parity in the same city in France where women made their Olympic…
/ July 22, 2024
Sha'Carri Richardson, Eugene Oregon. theGrio.com
“It’s not a goal of mine to be known,” says Richardson, who's 24. “But I definitely don’t want to be…
/ July 19, 2024