Opinion | 'The gap between men’s performances and women’s performances at the elite level will continue to close as women receive equal treatment in training, funding and support.'
Colorado athletes deserve a moment to bask in the sun of their achievements.and brought the crystal globe home to Colorado for the overall World Cup title in 2023. She was named athlete of the year at the ESPY Awards this month.
Taylor Knibb, who is training in Boulder following her debut in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she finished 16th in the triathlon,last month with a commanding lead, setting the stage for her expected Olympic qualification in the coming months and the possibility that she could also compete in the cycling time trial in Paris in 2024.
These are the same people who know what Lindsey Vonn looks like in a bikini but can’t tell you who Picabo Street is. These are the same people who mocked Annika Sörenstam and Danica Patrick for competing against some of the greatest men of all time, but who now call themselves champions of female athletes. These are the same people who critique basketball star Brittney Griner’s body as too masculine but have never watched a WNBA game.
High school teens, especially those at small schools or in small towns, should be welcomed and encouraged to play where they will benefit the most — if that means a freshman in Fountain aspiring to play Division 3 soccer on a scholarship plays on the varsity boys team to elevate her game, then that door should be open to her.
Knibb, who took 21st place overall in the half-Ironman event in Boulder last month, told me she doesn’t want to compete against men. Physiologically they are stronger and faster – she came in 20 minutes behind the male winner in Boulder. It’s undeniable progress, and elite athletes like Knibb should be listened to about how to make their sport fairer. Interviewing Knibb gave me so much hope for the future of women’s sports.
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