Opinion | Erin Strout: Tokyo Olympics cements Allyson Felix's legacy. But she's more than her medals. - NBCNewsTHINK
, blowing wide open — along with Goucher and Montaño — a long overdue discussion about how mothers are really treated in the industry.for sponsored athletes, guaranteeing pay and bonuses for 18 months around pregnancy.
Allyson Felix, second from right, crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 200m final during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Aug. 8, 2012.Felix was perhaps an unlikely candidate to emerge as a trailblazer for women’s rights. For years, she kept her head down, preferring not to rock the boat and letting her performances speak for themselves. But when she finally figured out that she could leverage that talent for greater good, there was no turning back.
“I feel like it’s definitely been a journey for me to get to the point where I guess I have the courage to do so and I think that just comes with experience in life,” she said during a press conference Friday. “I feel grateful to have this platform to be able to do so, because without it, it obviously wouldn’t be the same.
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