“I really wanted to be that voice for athlete moms, and just take away one less thing for them to worry about in the pressure of competition.”
Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix has partnered with Pampers to create the first-ever nursery to help athlete parents in the Olympic Village.
Now retired from competing, the mother of two has been vocal about the struggles of juggling being an elite athlete and a parent, and currently advocates on the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission. RELATED STORY | Simone Biles headlines US women's gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics
Felix said she sees the nursery as a starting point for a cultural shift that shows women can choose motherhood and still be at the top of their game.
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