Even though she grew up playing football, shooting hoops and running races against all the boys in her neighborhood, U.S. 800-meter champion Alysia Montano never wanted to be thought of as one of them.
As a result, she started wearing a flower behind her right ear to remind the boys they were getting beat by a girl.
“The flower to me means strength with femininity. I think that a lot of people say things like you run like a girl. That doesn’t mean you have to run soft or you have to run dainty. It means that you’re strong.”
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Gabby Douglas Mini Bio of the Day: Gabby’s mom explains why she let her teen leave home to chase her dream of Olympic gold. So moving.
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Great Britain’s Diving Team
Independent Olympic Athletes at the London Olympics 2012
