by Michele Genthon | Aug 20, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
Simone Manuel is the First African American Woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming. Her time in the 2016 Olympics of 52.70 seconds set both an American and Olympic record. An amazing feat for a woman who belongs to the meager 1.3% of African Americans who...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 16, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
For every sport and every event in the Olympics, there is a First Woman who won a medal in a sport when women were permitted to compete. Their names would fill a ledger book. The women featured here hold more than one first (although not all in the Olympics):...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 9, 2016 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
If you read the Olympic websites, you would believe that the IOC (International Olympic Committee) is thoroughly committed to the equality of women in sports. However, this commitment is relatively new. It was not until 2012, just four years ago, that every...
by Michele Genthon | Jul 19, 2014 | FIRST WOMEN, Sports and Adventure
Alice Coachman, the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, died this week in her hometown of Albany, Georgia. She was 90 years old. In 1948 Alice Coachman competed in the Olympics and won the high jump at the London Games. Alice believed she...
