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Misty Copeland, Soloist with the American Ballet Theater. The third African American Soloist with the Company, she is the first African American Soloist in the last two decades. At 5′2″ and 32 years of age, Misty pirouettes through ballet conformity, taking the art and sport of dance into a new, glorious age.

#misty copeland #defyexpectations #dance #nevertooold #nevertooshort #beyou

megoliphant

Growing up, boys are raised to be inspired by professional athletes. They want to become strong, brave, and powerful. Why is this not the case for young girls?

My current/final project for this year looks at the power and strength of female athletes, and the ways we’ve all been deemed as inferior- in the gym, on the field, and in everyday life.

More to come soon!

#respect

Megan Densmore, kettlebell sport athlete and fibromyalgia spokeswoman, inspiring the crowd at the AKA/IKSFA Holiday Kettlebell Sport Championships with 104 reps in long cycle.

#fibromyalgia #kettlebell sport #girevoy sport #long cycle #kettlebells

#thunderthighs #comic #rawr

Larissa Reis, figure competitor.

I have serious squat face envy.

#squat #powerlifting #fitness #datface #larissa reis

Women’s Bodybuilding champ and Miss Bermuda 2013, Susan Rebello.

#bodybuilding #smile #bermuda #Susan Rebello

15 year old Julia Lipnitskaia takes 1st Gold medal for Russia at Sochi Olympics.

#sochi2014 #figure skating #gold #julia lipnitskaia

Nottingham Trent University football

#football #rugby #nottingham trent

5-foot-3, 115 lb Tahmina Kohistani vying for a spot in the 2012 Olympics

#london 2012 #running #woman athlete #hajib #petite #tahmina kohistani

"Gabrielle is the first woman of color of any nationality and the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the Individual All-Around Champion. She is also the first American gymnast to win gold in both the gymnastic individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympic games." http://gabrielledouglas.com/biography

#london 2012 #gymnastics #woman athlete #fierce five #gabby douglas