But behind every athlete is a child who was given a chance to fall in love, and Jessica was no different. In 2010, Jessica’s parents packed her and her two sisters into the family van for a special family vacation. This year, the family vacation ...

For days, months even, I felt lost. The sting lingered. The shift from insider to outsider was jarring. I'd always been part of the inner circle, and now I felt like a spectator looking in. I've built a reputation for consistency, so falling short ...

The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge® is the largest women's team tennis tournament, and takes place in tandem with the Davis Cup each year. With a highly competitive qualifying structure and teams from all over the globe fighting for the coveted ...

Now that I have the data to back what I’ve actually known all along, that guilt of having fun during my time away from the track is lifted. I can go back to wandering art exhibits guilt-free and spending time with my friends without worrying about ...

Waterskiing is not an Olympic sport, but it recently was brought under the USOPC umbrella. While inclusion in the USOPC means more funding and visibility, it also means new rules to adhere to: in 2022, USA Water Ski and Wake Sports (USAWS) had its ...

Walking up the green, soft carpet at the 2016 Rio Olympics, I gazed out at a sea of faces, each one a witness to the culmination of my journey. The countless hours spent in the gym, the eleven training sessions a week, the methodical analysis of ...

What a remarkable year for the Paralympic movement! For the first time in Games history, all 22 sports received live coverage, an increase from the 19 sports featured during Tokyo 2020. This milestone marked the first-ever live broadcasts for Para ...

Of the 65 athletes from Parity's roster who earned their place in Paris, an impressive 31 returned home with something extra to carry — Olympic medals. Here’s a full list of our Parity athlete medalists from this year’s historic Games.

Explore the inspiring stories of five Parity athletes set to excel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Get to know these exceptional athletes as they prepare to shine on the global stage.

At the beginning of a contract, everyone is excited at the prospect of what you bring to the team: at how you are going to contribute to the return. Management is naturally going to be excited when you contribute, and disappointed when you don’t. ...

But as January began the world shut down for COVID-19. I was in critical parts of my recovery when UCLA was forced to close and the stay at home order was put in place for California. I went from doing my ACL rehab every single day in our athletic ...

Just because our gender is female does not indicate we are any less capable or less deserving of sponsorships. Every woman I know out there competing in and Olympic, Paralympic or non-Olympic sport works their hardest and recent Parity research ...