Simone Biles Finds Her Balance

The greatest gymnast in history spent the last year finding some equilibrium in a life that had previously been all about the work. As she prepares for the 2021 Olympics, the 24-year-old is approaching her sport with a new sense of joy.

Alex Morgan Finds Her Silver Lining

The World Cup champion had it all planned out: train full-throttle to be ready for the Olympics less than three months after she gives birth. She didn’t plan for an Olympic postponement, or the reality of giving birth in the midst of a pandemic. But she’s already looking to the next goal.

Woman of the Year: Megan Rapinoe

The World Cup star and equal-pay hero Megan Rapinoe doesn’t care what the world thinks of her. She’s the unapologetic pink-haired icon we’ve needed in 2019.

No One Plays the Game Like Billie Jean King

In 1970, Billie Jean King and eight other women’s tennis players sent sports—and the rest of the world—a clear message: Pay women fairly or prepare for one hell of a fight. Fifty years later, King reflects on their success and the unfinished business of women’s equality in sports.

Chloe Kim Soars to New Heights

Chloe Kim is the first and only woman to win multiple Olympic golds in the snowboarding halfpipe. But her biggest accomplishment has been daring to define herself outside of her medals.

The U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Just Keeps Winning. And Winning

Dawn Staley, WNBA star turned league-changing coach, is leading the unequivocal dream team to their seventh consecutive Olympic gold.

Broadcast Wasn’t Built for Chiney Ogwumike. That’s Not Stopping Her

At 28, the WNBA player is the first Black woman to host a national radio show on ESPN—and that’s only the beginning.

These 23 Women Are Ready to Win the World Cup—Again

Glamour got exclusive time with the U.S. Women's National Team before they hit the road to bring home their fourth title.

Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez on the Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics

The gold medalists get candid about learning to find their voices, the 2021 Olympics, and why they still have so much love for their sport.

Mikaela Shiffrin Is the Queen of the Slopes

This season the number-one-ranked skier made it clear: She’s making a play for domination, not just as one of the greatest Alpine skiers of all time but one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Ashleigh Barty Was on Top of Her Game—Then She Quit

Barty is now the number-one-ranked female tennis player in the world—and a role model for how to prioritize mental health.

The Women of the WNBA Are Fighting for Their Slice of the Multibillion-Dollar Basketball Industry

Sisters Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike are teaming up to bring home a trophy for the L.A. Sparks this season—and to pressure the league to bet on women.

Brehanna Daniels Is the First Black Woman in a NASCAR Pit Crew

Racing has a diversity problem. Daniels is part of the team helping to make the sport more inclusive. 

‘Athlete A’ Maggie Nichols Will Not Be Silent

The first gymnast to report the abuse of Larry Nassar to USA Gymnastics, Maggie Nichols was known simply as “Athlete A” as hundreds of allegations of abuse became public.

It’s a New Era for U.S. Women’s Soccer. And Cindy Parlow Cone Is In Charge

For the first time in the 107-year history of the federation, U.S. Soccer is now run by a woman. She’ll see the governing body of the sport through its high-profile fight over equal pay.

Female Athletes Receive Only 4% of Sports Media Coverage—Adidas Wants to Change That

Nicole Vollebregt head’s the sports brand’s effort to boost the visibility of women in sports.

This Sports Agent Is Out to Break Up the Boys Club at the NFL Draft

Nicole Lynn made history as the first black woman to represent a top-five NFL draft pick.

Oksana Masters Has Already Medaled in Three Paralympic Sports—She’s Hungry for a Fourth

Once called “the greatest athlete you’ve never heard of,” the eight-time Paralympic medalist is taking on Tokyo.

Allyson Felix Risked Everything by Speaking Out. She’s Not Finished

When the most decorated track and field athlete in the U.S. spoke out about Nike's lack of pregnancy protections for athletes, she helped push the company to change.

The Women of UCLA Brought Joy Back to Gymnastics

They won’t be in Tokyo, but their viral she’s-in-control performances have helped the sport shake the specter of abuse before it returns to the world stage.

Paralympian Scout Bassett Won’t Be Tokenized

The 31-year-old sprinter knows the power of visibility for people—and especially women—with disabilities. And she won't stop fighting for it. 

Sabrina Ionescu Changed Women’s Basketball

The 22-year-old point guard is one of the most buzzed-about basketball players in a generation—boosting attendance at women's games, selling out jerseys, and breaking records.

Alysia Montaño Has a Message for Sports: You Can Be a Champion and a Mom

The Olympic runner went viral when she called out Nike for failing pregnant female athletes in a powerful video. Now she’s leading the charge to protect moms in sports.

Paralympic Champion Tatyana McFadden Is Smashing Stereotypes About Athletes With Disabilities

I never really thought to myself, "Oh, well we're so different because I'm in a wheelchair and you're not."

Serena Williams and Secret are Launching a Study on Gender Inequality in Sports

And putting $1 million toward getting women paid.

Kirstie Ennis Is Climbing the Highest Mountains in the World—While Wearing a Prosthetic Leg

The above-the-knee amputee just returned home from her climb to Mt. Everest’s “death zone.”

Football Has A Woman Problem—Coach Katie Sowers Is Going to Solve It

In the history of the NFL, there have been only a handful of female coaches—and all but one have disappeared from the league after a single season.

The Shot Callers

The story behind the first all-women sports broadcast in history.

Loretta Claiborne Doesn’t Want You to Feel Inspired. She Wants You to Change Your Mind

The chief inspiration officer of Special Olympics is an ambassador for athletes with intellectual disabilities—and for building empathy.

Caster Semenya Is One of the World’s Greatest Athletes—But She Has to Fight to Be Considered Female

Semenya was banned from competing in certain track-and-field events due to her naturally high testosterone levels. But she won’t back down.