women olympic athletes

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women olympic athletes

Who is Chloe Kim?

2022
Learn about the life and career of Olympic gold medalist and legendary snowboarder Chloe Kim.

Suni Lee

"Suni Lee won the gymnastics individual all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Learn how this US gymnast achieves her . . . routines and explore what her life is like outside of gymnastics"--Provided by publisher.

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Muslim American champion fencer and Olympian
"The first Muslim American woman to wear a hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics, Ibtihaj Muhammad ... [became] the first female Muslim American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympic Games [in 2016]. Full-color photographs and a detailed timeline provide readers with essential information into Muhammad's life"--Provided by publisher.

Suni Lee

Introduces readers to Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, providing details about her life and the key moments of her gymnastics career.

Simone Biles

"The seventh book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--.

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Olympic fencer
A biography of American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who was the first Muslim-American woman to earn an Olympic medal.

Laurie Hernandez

Olympic gymnast
2017
A biography of American gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who won two medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Simone Biles

2017
A brief biography of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

Aly Raisman

gold-medal gymnast
2021
"Aly Raisman started gymnastics when she was just 2 years old. In 2011, she helped the U.S. gymnastics team win the World Championships. The next year she participated in her first Olympic Games in London. Discover more about Raisman's gymnastics career highlights [in this book]"--Provided by publisher.

The role I played

Canada's greatest Olympic hockey team
2020
"Three-time Olympic medalist shares behind-the-scenes insight into the beloved Canadian National Women's Hockey Team. Men's hockey in Canada may hog the limelight, but interest in women's hockey has never been higher. The Role I Played is a memoir of Sami Jo Small's ten years with Canada's National Women's Hockey Team. Beginning with her experience as a rookie at the first-ever women's Olympic hockey tournament in Nagano in 1998 and culminating with Canada's third straight Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010, the veteran goaltender gives the reader behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most successful teams in sports history"--Provided by publisher.

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