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Building What She Needed: Nana Olavuo and the Infrastructure Revolution in Women's Tackle Football

Building What She Needed: Nana Olavuo and the Infrastructure Revolution in Women's Tackle Football

Olavuo spent last week in London learning how the NFL builds pathways. At 24, she's asking whether proving girls can play matters less than building systems so they don't have to prove it alone.
JP Ahonen 15 Oct 2025
Forged by Injustice, Focused on Legacy

Forged by Injustice, Focused on Legacy

Wrongfully imprisoned for 67 days for a murder he didn't commit, defensive lineman Tyran Dixon transformed catastrophic injustice into purpose. Now coaching in Finland while pursuing his legal case, he uses trauma-informed mentorship to prepare young athletes for life's darkest challenges.
JP Ahonen 16 Sep 2025
Grace Dafoe's Unconventional Path to Elite Skeleton

Grace Dafoe's Unconventional Path to Elite Skeleton

Grace Dafoe googled "What sports can I start as an adult?" at 18. Twelve years later, the former figure skater made her World Cup skeleton debut after being cut twice from Canada's national team. Her systematic approach to elite sport challenges traditional athletic development models.
JP Ahonen 12 Sep 2025

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