"Gender is fluid and not a spectrum with tomboys on one end and girly girls on the other. I love shoes, but I also love taking off my shoes and kicking people in the face." -Yvonne Cruz "I was born in the United States, but I spent every summer in Turkey growing up. My parents live in Turkey. I'm fluent in the language. Since I graduated from college, I've lived in Turkey for a total of six years. I love it, and I'm hopeful for it." -Sebnem Kimyacioglu "It's not easy to beat Serena! It was the best match and the best day of my life. Of course, I didn't expect that win. Serena was, and is, No. 1 in the world but sometimes these things can happen -- something special can happen." -Roberta Vinci “The main reason I want Rae and Chancellor to one day have a relationship is because (Chancellor) is his son and that’s why I chose early on that I would forgive Rae. Because I don’t feel like I can offer unconditional love to Chancellor if I don’t forgive Rae. That’s his father. It’s a part of him. Chancellor wouldn’t be who he is without Rae. I want them to bond, or at least to meet again." -Saundra Adams There is a follow up to this interview that came out recently but it hasn't come up yet on YouTube.
"If you enter a conversation with confidence, it basically gives others permission to do the same. If I'm coming to talk about that time of the month and I'm embarrassed about, then you'll react that way. If I speak to you in a confident manner, then you'll be confident as well. It has really helped women discuss menstruation publicly." -Miki Agrawal "The fact that they respect what I do enough to name me as a full-time coach, or to name me as the first female coach in the NHL, I take a ton of pride in that. I've worked very hard for this opportunity. It's been going on for years and I just look forward to going even further with it." -Dawn Braid "I want to tell myself that ... your perseverance and efforts in the past have not been in vain. Though I didn't win first place, I have already surpassed myself." - Fu Yuanhui "My thinking rolled on: The reason there are no intercollegiate sports for women at big universities, no scholarships, prize money, or any races longer than 800 meters is because women don’t have the opportunities to prove they want those things. If they could just take part, they’d feel the power and accomplishment and the situation would change." -Kathrine Switzer "I'm just really happy [because] we just did something really incredible. When you get together as a team and you know you only have a month to do something, it's remarkable in so many ways that we were able to put this together, and do it in a fashion that leaves no question mark. We put ourselves on the map as arguably one of the best teams [ever]. And we had fun doing it." -Sue Bird |
AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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