These 45 female athletes inspire us: they fight for the climate, for the rights of female athletes, for gender equality and show with their daring adventures that they are in no way inferior to men. From B for gymnast Simones Biles to Y for swimmer Fu Yuanhui.
Here comes Part 3 on female athletes who are changing the world.
To Part 1 Biles to Harila | To Part 2 Haug to Osaka
To Part 1 Biles to Harila | To Part 2 Haug to Osaka
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