Editor’s note: This story first appeared on palabra , the digital news site by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. By Isa Gutierrez | Edited by Virginia Lora With the lowering of the Olympic rings at the Stade de France, the passing of the Olympic flag to the City of Angels and a viral stunt from Tom Cruise, the Paris 2024 Olympics have officially come to an end. But the success women athletes had at the games this summer will inspire generations to come.
The world saw an Egyptian fencer compete while seven months pregnant and an archer from Azerbaijan describe feeling her baby kick moments before she hit a bullseye. The women of Team USA dominated, winning 67 of the 126 total medals awarded. Katie Ledecky became the most decorated U.
S. female Olympic swimmer of all time, and following a nail-biting final game against France, the U.S.
women’s basketball team won its eighth Olympic gold in a row. Of all the incredible moments we witnessed, none will remain etched in my memory for years to come like the performances of the USA gymnastics team. My eyes welled with tears as I watched two gymnasts in particular, Simone Biles and Suni Lee, at the Artistic Individual All-Around final.
Watching them standing tall on that podium and receiving their medals, I was overcome by a strange feeling that I hadn’t felt in a long time watching sports: Hope. I’ve never been a big Olympics fanatic like some of my friends are. Frankly, I’m not even much of a sports fan.
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