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Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad reveals 'tough moments' on Team USA led to depression and anxiety
The Olympian shared how she fought for her dreams.
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McKayla Maroney returns from social media hiatus wearing bikini top and PJs
The 21-year-old aspiring pop singer posted her comeback photo, a blurry long-haired image, on Wednesday, writing "happy 2 be back."
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Cheerleading and Muay Thai Given Provisional Olympic Status — What Young Athletes Are Saying
When Abby Misbin and her teammates learned that the IOC had granted provisional status to cheerleading as an Olympic sport, they threw a party to celebrate.
StyleRefinery 29 on YahooHere's Why Gabby Douglas Wasn't On The VMAs Red Carpet
When the Olympics’ Final Five walked the VMAs white carpet tonight, a notable member was missing.
StyleRefinery 29 on YahooSimone Biles Is Wearing The Prom Dress She Never Got A Chance To Wear At The VMAs
Fresh off their Olympics wins, most of the U.S. gymnastics team’s “Final Five” hit the MTV Video Music Awards’ step-and-repeat tonight.
StyleLauren TuckRyan Lochte’s Rio Drama Has Cost Him Two of His Biggest Sponsors — So Far
Because Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being held up at gunpoint in Rio during the 2016 Olympics, Speedo USA is terminating its relationship with him.
StyleJenna BirchWhat Drives the Connection Between Eating Disorders and Certain Sports?
Dara Torres, celebrating a record time in the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials, battled bulimia in college. “I was extremely dark and moody,” she writes. “Pretty much all I thought about during college was what I ate, what I wanted to eat, what other people ate, what I’d need to do to get rid of the calories I’d ingested, how much exercise I got, and how I would look in my swimsuit when I mounted the blocks.” While Torres has now recovered from her eating disorder from college days, when she was one of the nation’s best swimmers, she is among a special group vulnerable to eating disorcers: Athletes. High-profile athletes like gymnast Shawn Johnson, swimmer Amanda Beard and tennis star Monica Seles have all come forward with histories of this type of psychological disorder, particularly damaging to young competitive athletes. Realated: 8 Things I Remind Myself When I’m Struggling in Eating Disorder Recovery In a 2004 study, researchers looked at the rates of EDs among athletes compared to non-athletes, and found that prevalence was higher in the more active set.
StyleSavita IyerTransgender Athletes on Embracing Their Inner and Outer Beauty
Even if transition is challenging, it goes without saying that discovering a new body — what it can do, what it can wear — and finally living in one’s true gender is an exciting process.
StyleSam LaneA Look Back at 116 Years of Olympic Track Uniforms
Olympic running has a tremendous history: It was the very first sport to be played at the 776 BC games in Olympia, Ancient Greece (somewhere between the future lands of Russia and Spain) — and has continuously evolved, incorporating more and more events like shot put, discus throw, and high and long jumps. In Ancient times, Olympians didn’t wear much of anything (in fact, some ancient artifacts suggest that they wore nothing at all). But after a long hiatus, the Olympics were reintroduced in 1986 in Greece, once again. This time athletes wore clothes.
StyleJennifer Gerson UffalussyAs Women Succeed at Olympics, Commentators Fail to Discuss Their Success Without Sexism
One hundred and sixteen years ago, the second-ever modern Olympic games was held in Paris — and women were allowed then to compete in only three sports: tennis, croquet and golf. Because while commentators and journalists seem to be able to discuss the male athletes and their achievements at the Games without being able to constantly discuss their gender — indeed, I have yet to see a headline boasting, Cisgender Male Swimmer Takes Home Most Medals Ever — the struggle continues to be all too real when it comes to giving female athletes equitable treatment.
StyleAlice ShollChinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui Casually Tackles Taboo On Periods And Sports
Yuanhui at the FINA World Championships [Photo: Getty]
StyleSam LaneAs Rugby Sevens Makes Its Olympic Debut, a Look at the Hottest Players
To kick off the Olympic debut of rugby sevens, a faster version of the sport, Yahoo Style takes a look at the hottest players in the event.
StyleLauren TuckEugenie Bouchard's Olympics Loss Blamed on 'Fashion and Beauty' by Male Commentator
Eugenie Bouchard’s Olympics journey was only short-lived, falling to Angelique Kerber in straight sets and then losing in doubles with partner Gabriela Dabrowski to Czechs Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova, both during the second round of tournament play. Neither loss can be blamed on any one specific hit, point, or serve, but a sports analyst seems to know exactly what went wrong: the Canadian was too distracted by beauty, fashion, and hair to get the gold.
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Rio 2016: What All The Celebrities Are Wearing To The Olympics
A number of famous faces have already touched down in Rio De Janeiro for the Olympics 2016, ensuring there will be plenty of stylish moments over the coming weeks for us to peruse. Brazilian supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio have already indulged us with numerous outfit changes and we’re certain there are more lust-worthy looks to come. Here are all the best celebrity outfits from the Rio Olympics…
StyleYahoo BeautyTeeth Shaming Is Real — And Here’s Why It Needs to Stop
Chinese Olympic swimmer Sun Yang was mocked on Twitter for not having straight teeth. Here's why some people don't have perfect teeth and why teeth shaming needs to stop.
StyleDora FungThe Best- (and Worst-) Dressed Teams at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
The Parade of Nations at the Olympics' opening ceremony is the highlight of the Games' fashion and pageantry. Yahoo Style gives a frank appraisal of the best- and worst-dressed teams in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night.
StyleYahoo Style Staff9 Olympians Who Upped Their Game With Great Style
Athletic triumphs (and near misses) at the world’s greatest sporting competition are really all that matters. But for the fans watching at home, athletes being bold with their style—as well as with their grit and skill—is always appreciated. From the first woman to wear a tennis skirt to track star Flo Jo’s one-legged running uniform, these world-class competitors took their uniforms to the next level. If there were a medal for standout looks, they would all get gold. Check out the photos above!
StyleYahoo StyleJohnny Weir Packed 9 Suitcases and Tara Lipinski Brought 100 Pairs of Heels to Rio
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir might not be skating in the Rio Olympics — but that doesn’t mean they’re not going for the gold. The former professional figure skaters, who will be working as correspondents for NBC in Brazil over the next few weeks, both showed off on Instagram that they’re fierce competitors in the field of fashion, especially when it comes to packing. One look at their extensive wardrobe and you’ll be beyond shocked at how much they decided to bring. A photo posted by Tara Lipinski (@taralipinski) on Aug 1, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT A photo posted by JOHNNY WEIR (@johnnygweir) on Jul 30, 2016 at 6:13pm PDT While they probably left their skates in the States, the pair each brought more than enough equipment to last throughout their entire South America stint — and maybe even until Pyongyang 2018.
StyleSimone OliveroOlympic gold medalist Tessa Virtue admits she felt like she wasn’t ‘good enough’
(Instagram/tessavirtue17) Having won two Olympic medals and multiple world championships before the age of 30, it’s hard to imagine someone like Tessa Virtue having to deal with issues such as low self esteem. But the young ice dancer admits that even she has been made to feel like she wasn’t “good enough” at times. “There’s a certain idea of what an ice dancer should look like as well as what a female should look like,” she tells Yahoo Canada. "You know, the six foot tall, hundred pound model – and that’s an unrealistic thing to attain for anyone, really, because even the models are Photoshopped.”
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Is Cuba The Most Stylish Olympic Team Of 2016?
The Olympics at Rio 2016 is tiptoeing closer, and we’re beginning to see what the games will look like this year. As for France, Lacoste has kitted the country’s team out, which has also proven popular online.
StyleJenna BirchPregnant Savannah Guthrie Will Not Travel to Rio for the 2016 Olympics Due to Zika Concerns
Savannah Guthrie, who just announced that she is pregnant with her second child, is playing it safe by not covering the 2016 Olympics in Rio where there are Zika virus concerns.
StyleBobbi BrownTalking With ESPY Female Athlete of the Year Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey won Best Female Athlete and Best Fighter at the ESPY's. Get to know Rousey in this inspiring interview.
StyleBobbi BrownOlympic Freeskier Bobby Brown is Totally Fearless
Bobbi Brown and her 16-year-old son Duke chatted with Bobby Brown, the fearless 23-year-old, known for international slopestyle, and big air competitions such as the X Games. He’s so good that he made freeskiing history in 2010 by becoming the first skier at the X Games to win two gold medals.
StyleJoanna DouglasTeamwork Is the Secret to Alex Morgan’s Success
Photo: Simon Bruty/ Alex Morgan was the youngest player on America’s national soccer team at 2011’s World Cup and she’s already won an Olympic gold medal. The whole world was looking to them, and I wanted to be in their shoes so I did everything I could to be on that team.
