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historic swim Sep 22

Olympic Swimmer Attempts Historic Swim to Block Island for an Inspiring Cause

This weekend we’re keeping our eye on something really special. Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel is setting out to make history as the first woman to swim from Rhode Island’s mainland to B...

inequity in sports Aug 30

Moolah Kicks Is Changing the Women's Basketball Game One Step at a Time
breaking barriers Aug 24

Sika Henry Makes History as the First Black Female Professional Triathlete

On Her Mark Aug 25

On Her Mark: Sika Henry, First African American Female Professional Triathlete (Full Interview)

Watch the full interview with Sika Henry, the first African American female professional triathlete. Hannah Donnelly sat down with Henry for a no holds barred chat for the latest On Her Mark....
On Her Mark Aug 12

On Her Mark: Meet the Olympians

They’re female athletes at the top of their game: in sport climbing, karate, skateboarding, beach volleyball, and gymnastics. Their skills are wildly different, but they have one thing in common...
On Her Mark Jul 27

On Her Mark: Team USA Gymnast Jordan Chiles On How ‘Big Sis' Simone Biles Guided Her on Her Road to Tokyo

We love a good comeback story and Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles has an interesting one. While she is competing in her first Olympics in Tokyo, three years ago she almost walked away from the sport. I...
On Her Mark Jul 22

Jordan Chiles: Her Path to Tokyo and How ‘Big Sis' Simone Biles Helped Her Get There (Full Interview)

Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was about to give up the sport she loves until she met the sport’s GOAT, Simone Biles, who gave her a pep talk that changed everything. Now, Jordan’s competi...

On Her Mark Aug 5

Olympic Veteran Beach Volleyballer April Ross Going for Gold in Tokyo #OnHerMark

For the first time 21 years, beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings is not headed to the Olympic games, and that makes former partner April Ross the most veteran female beach player there. Ross and rookie partner Alix Klineman have their eyes set on one thing: gold. In the latest On Her Mark, Ross explains to Hannah Donnelly...
On Her Mark Jul 22

On Her Mark: Beach Volleyball Veteran April Ross Going for the Gold, Again! (Full Interview)

She’s got a new partner in Alix Klineman, but April Ross is no rookie to the Olympic sands. The beach volleyballer is the most veteran female player in her sport in the Tokyo Games. Hannah Donnelly chatted with Ross about what this games will mean to her, how they will differ from other appearances, and how her new partner and...
On Her Mark Aug 5

On Her Mark: Mariah Duran Skateboards Her Way into Tokyo

Hardflips, kickflips, ollies — just some of the tricks you’ll see at the first-ever Olympic skateboarding competitions. The athletes are psyched to bring their skill and sport to a larger stage. That includes Mariah Duran, currently the top-ranked female skateboarder in the U.S. In this week’s On Her Mark, Hannah Donnelly catches up with Dura...
On Her Mark Jul 22

Mariah Duran Skateboarding All the Way to the Tokyo Games #OnHerMark (Full Interview)

Skateboarding may be making its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, but Mariah Duran has spent years perfecting her skills, and one move in particular put her on the map. She chats with Hannah Donnelly in the latest On Her Mark.
On Her Mark Aug 5

On Her Mark: Kyra Condie Climbing Her Way to the Olympics

Sport climbing is taking its game to new heights making its first appearance on the Olympics stage in Toyko. It’s an exciting leap for the sport and one in which team USA athlete Kyra Condie is determined to take part. Hannah Donnelly caught up with the high-climber in the latest On Her Mark.
On Her Mark Jul 22

Sport Climber Kyra Condie Is Climbing to New Heights in Tokyo Games (On Her Mark Full Interview)

Sport climber Kyra Condie is part of Team USA’s inaugural Olympic sport climbing team in Tokyo. Hannah Donnelly chatted with Condie ahead of her trip to the Tokyo Games about her excitement about taking her sport to the world’s biggest stage and the obstacles she faced along the way.
On Her Mark Aug 5

On Her Mark: Sakura Kokumai on Karate's Debut in Tokyo

This year four new sports are making their debut on the Olympic stage: surfing, sport climbing, skateboarding and karate. Today, we introduce you to Hawaii native Sakura Kokumai, one of Team USA’s four karate athletes. She shares her path to Tokyo and what she hopes people take away from the sport, speaking with Hannah Donnelly for today’s On Her.....
On Her Mark Jul 22

Team USA's Sakura Kokumai on Karate's Stepping Out on the World's Biggest Stage in Tokyo

Hawaii native Sakura Kokumai is one of Team USA’s four karate athletes. She had just finished her master’s degree in Tokyo when she found out that karate would be an Olympic sport in the 2020 Games. She focused on her sport instead of work and is now competing for the US. Her remarkable full interview with Hannah Donnelly here.
On Her Mark Jul 27

On Her Mark: Surfer Bo Stanley on Standing Up Against Body-Shaming in Sports

Talented, former pro surfer Bo Stanley on why she quit competing after she couldn’t score a sponsor because of her size. Now, she advocates positive body image to young girls everywhere. Hannah Donnelly sits down with Stanley for a compelling interview, the latest in the On Her Mark series.
On Her Mark May 27

The Full Interview: Surfer Bo Stanley Fights Back Against Body-Shaming in Sports

Surfer Bo Stanley was at the top of her game, but she still couldn’t get a sponsor, she says, because of her size. At first, she fought to get into sponsor sample sizes and then decided it was more important to be happy in own skin — and to spread the message of body positivity to young girls everywhere. Hannah...
On Her Mark Apr 30

On Her Mark: Barrier-Breaking Jockey Julie Krone

It’s Derby Week and the season of the Triple Crown. Horse racing was dominated by male jockeys until one woman, jockey Julie Krone, came along to break barriers in the 1980s and 90s paving the way for athletes like Rosie Napravnik and Ferrin Peterson. Krone shares her remarkable story with Hannah Donnelly in the latest episode of “On Her...
On Her Mark Apr 30

On Her Mark: Jockey Julie Krone, the Full Interview

She made history becoming the first female jockey to win the Belmont Stakes and holds the title as the most-winning female jockey. Julie Krone shares her remarkable, barrier-breaking story with Hannah Donnelly for the latest episode of ‘On Her Mark.’
United States Aug 5

Skates, Skateboards and Scooters Help Fuel 19% Bump in First-Half 2021 Toy Sales

Sales of skateboards and scooters propelled U.S. toy sales to $11 billion during the first half of 2021, a 19% increase from 2020, the NPD Group said.

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