Fit & Fabulous

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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Inspiring!

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LONDON 2012 | Team GB

Louise Hazel. Heptathlete 

“I thrive on pressure so my season doesn’t really get going until I’ve got my GB vest on and I’m stepping out in front of a big crowd. It’s not long until the biggest show of our lives - and I can’t wait! Your life as an athlete doesn’t last forever so I’m determined to make the most of every moment”

Girl power shows itself in many ways.

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Flying high
Egypt’s Enas Mansour competes in the women’s long jump final during the Arab Games in Doha. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous