France’s striker Gaetane Thiney (L) is congratulated by France’s Louisa Necib after scoring the 2-0 during the group A match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Canada vs France on June 30, 2011 in Bochum, western Germany. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (via World Soccer - Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Sports)
Swimmer Etiene Medeiros competes in the women’s 50-meter backstroke as part of Maria Lenk Swimming Trophy on Thursday, May 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mary Lou Retton captured America’s heart during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, when she became the first U.S. woman to win the Olympic all-around title. She scored perfect 10s on both her vault and floor routines, launching her by .05 of a point to take gold. That year, Retton was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportswoman of the Year (via Then: Mary Lou Retton - Gymnastics - U.S. Olympians Then and Now - Photos - SI.com)
Wish my dad got a pic of one of my other stiff arms, but nope, just the one from when Alex went to tackle me. And now I’m too guilty to make it my profile pic on facebook.
Referee Jenny Palmqvist from Sweden (R) talks to Australia’s striker Lisa de Vanna during the group D football match of the FIFA women’s football World Cup Brazil vs Australia on June 29, 2011 at the Stadion im Borussen-Park in Moenchengladbach, western Germany. Brazil won 1-0. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (via World Soccer - Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Sports)
