by Camille Johnson | 2 Jun 2025 | Sports, Student Posts, Tatnall School, Women, Youth Voices
From Olympic racers to WNBA ballers, women are now getting the fandom and respect they have long deserved. For girls getting into the game? It’s just a start. Chicago Sky guard Arella Guirantes moves the ball against Brazil forward Ayla McDowell in a WNBA...
by Ben Smolko | 24 Apr 2025 | Environment, Sports, Student Posts, Tatnall School, Youth Voices
With climate change snow packs are disappearing. If we don’t do something to slow it down, the idea of flying down a mountain will be a thing of the past. Switzerland’s Michelle Gisin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, Women’s World Cup...
by Yi Le Low | 25 Mar 2025 | Contest winners, Europe, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich, Sports, Student Posts, Switzerland, Youth Voices
Almost 16 million girls play organized football around the world. Yet most professional players have yet to earn a living wage. Switzerland’s Ramona Bachmann, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying...
by Helen Milito | 17 Jan 2025 | Culture, Italy, Personal Reflections, School Year Abroad, Sports, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Playing on a different team in a different country is disorienting. But on the field the only question is this: Can you play? Two images of the author playing soccer during her first year of high school. (Photos courtesy of Helen Milito) This article, by high school...
by Christianez Ratna Kiruba | 28 Nov 2024 | Health and Wellness, India, Sports, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Weight lifting has all kinds of health benefits. But many woman in India find going to the gym takes an inner strength they didn’t think they had. Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India competes during the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer...
by Jonathan Sharp | 4 Sep 2024 | China, Decoder Replay, History, North Korea, Politics, Sports, United States
A selfie on the Olympic podium of competing ping pong players from North and South Korea reminds us of the ability of sports to bridge political divides. North Korea’s Ri Jong Sik, left, and Kim Kum, foreground left, with their bronze medals, China’s Wang...
by Paul Radford | 14 Aug 2024 | Decoder Replay, Politics, Sports
As athletes compete in the Olympics and Paralympics, we see the possibility of competition without fear or hatred. Can we all learn from their example? Turkey’s Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu, left, and Poland’s Wiktoria Choluj compete during their women’s...
by Lance Roller II | 12 Aug 2024 | Health and Wellness, Sports
by Lance Roller II | 24 Jul 2024 | Decoder Replay, Sports
The Olympics are the pinnacle of an athletic career. But after athletes step off the podium a deeper challenge awaits. Who are they when the uniforms come off? Olympic rower Christine Roper (frontside) hugging her teammate as they celebrate their gold medal victory....
by Deborah Charles | 17 Jul 2024 | Decoder Replay, History, Journalism, Sports
Journalists don’t win medals. But to cover the Olympics takes extraordinary stamina. You don’t want to let down the team. The author (left) before tackling the Beijing velodrome. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Charles) Editor’s note: The 2024 Summer...