{"id":250754,"date":"2021-08-06T18:41:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T23:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=250754"},"modified":"2021-08-08T19:49:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T00:49:14","slug":"7-quotes-power-motherhood-olympic-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/7-quotes-power-motherhood-olympic-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A blessing, not a hindrance&#8217;: 7 quotes from Olympic athletes on the power of motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>While pregnancy was once viewed as career-ending for professional athletes, things are finally changing for the better. The Tokyo Olympic games have seen more women than ever speaking out in support of athlete mothers, and their voices are making waves. Just one example of this was seen when Olympic officials <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/athlete-decision-olympics-breastfeed-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reversed a policy<\/a> that prohibited breastfeeding mothers from bringing their children to the games after significant outcry.<\/p>\n<p>Women are recognizing that they must continue to advocate for their rights as both mothers and athletes in order to break the stigma that says professional athletics and motherhood can&#8217;t go hand-in-hand. Here are seven Olympians who\u00a0are speaking out and showing that it is indeed possible to excel at a sport without sacrificing motherhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allyson Felix &#8211; USA track and field<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250770\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250770\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-250770\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234507078-allyson-felix-medal-tokyo-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234507078-allyson-felix-medal-tokyo-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234507078-allyson-felix-medal-tokyo-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234507078-allyson-felix-medal-tokyo-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234507078-allyson-felix-medal-tokyo-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234507078-allyson-felix-medal-tokyo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bronze medallist USA&#8217;s Allyson Felix celebrates on the podium&#8230; August 6, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER \/ AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Felix is the most decorated female Olympic medalist in track and field. She is also considered a pioneer in the fight for the rights of mothers who are athletes, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/nike-cut-olympic-pay-pregnant-fought-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">famously pushing<\/a> for Nike to implement a new maternity policy in 2019. At the onset of the Tokyo games, she announced a fund that <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/allyson-felix-child-care-olympic-moms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provided childcare expenses<\/a> so that other Olympic moms could ensure their children were cared for while they competed. So it&#8217;s no surprise that motherhood is an important part of her life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s as a professional athlete or in the corporate world or whatever, I think it\u2019s really sometimes seen that you\u2019re going into this next chapter of life [when you have a baby] and I just, I think that\u2019s a misconception. There\u2019s no reason that you can\u2019t have your best performances after becoming a mother, or do your best work,\u201d she said in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romper.com\/life\/allyson-felix-olympic-mom-daughter-camryn-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romper<\/a>. \u201c[Motherhood] is something that takes you to the next level and gives you even more reason to go after whatever that goal is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kara Goucher &#8211; USA long-distance running<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250772\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250772\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-250772\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-137008466-kara-goucher-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-137008466-kara-goucher-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-137008466-kara-goucher-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-137008466-kara-goucher-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-137008466-kara-goucher-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-137008466-kara-goucher.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HOUSTON, TX &#8211; JANUARY 14: Kara Goucher&#8230; holds an American flag after the U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials January 14, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Thomas B. Shea\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Goucher is another leader who has fought for corporate sponsorship policies that protect pregnant and postpartum mothers. &#8220;When I was pregnant with my son, my contract was halted, and I received no payment,\u201d she said during an <a href=\"https:\/\/onherturf.nbcsports.com\/2021\/08\/04\/track-and-field-legends-discuss-balancing-pregnancy-with-athletic-greatness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Her Turf at the Olympics<\/a> discussion. \u201cThat just can\u2019t happen for the future generation\u2026 It\u2019s important that these athletes are protected so that they can be mothers and amazing athletes at the same time.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandy Bujold &#8211; Canada boxing<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250774\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250774\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-250774\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-588665110-mandy-bujold-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-588665110-mandy-bujold-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-588665110-mandy-bujold-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-588665110-mandy-bujold-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-588665110-mandy-bujold-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-588665110-mandy-bujold.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canada&#8217;s Mandy Marie Brigitte Bujold (L) celebrates winning&#8230; at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games&#8230; August 12, 2016. \/ AFP \/ Yuri CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bujold spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/07\/25\/1020354126\/olympic-and-paralympic-moms-face-big-obstacles-to-compete-theyre-demanding-chang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> about how her maternity leave initially rendered her ineligible for the Tokyo Olympics. She had to fight the International Olympic Committee in order to qualify, eventually winning her spot on appeal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have a child. That&#8217;s a blessing, it&#8217;s not a hindrance,&#8221; she said.\u00a0&#8220;My focus coming into this has been very different. There&#8217;s a different meaning to what I&#8217;m doing as opposed to it just being about me trying to achieve a goal. I think it&#8217;s more showing my daughter what she can do later in life at that age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skylar Diggins-Smith &#8211; USA basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250775\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250775\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-250775\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1332718239-skylar-diggins-smith-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1332718239-skylar-diggins-smith-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1332718239-skylar-diggins-smith-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1332718239-skylar-diggins-smith-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1332718239-skylar-diggins-smith-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1332718239-skylar-diggins-smith.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SAITAMA, JAPAN &#8211; AUGUST 6: Skylar Diggins of USA during the Women&#8217;s Semifinal Basketball game between United States and Serbia&#8230; August 6, 2021 in Saitama, Japan (Photo by Jean Catuffe\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The big thing for me is I&#8217;ve always wanted to have children while I was playing,&#8221; basketball star Skylar Diggins-Smith told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/07\/25\/1020354126\/olympic-and-paralympic-moms-face-big-obstacles-to-compete-theyre-demanding-chang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought it was important for my son to see me play, to see me work, to see me on the court. And I want his aspirations to be, in whatever he wants to be, to chase his dreams, to go after his dreams. I want him to see me on this stage. So every time I may start to feel a little bit overwhelmed, I just remember my why. He is my why.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mariel Zagunis &#8211; USA fencing<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250776\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250776\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-250776\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1331554051-mariel-zagunis-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1331554051-mariel-zagunis-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1331554051-mariel-zagunis-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1331554051-mariel-zagunis-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1331554051-mariel-zagunis-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1331554051-mariel-zagunis.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CHIBA, JAPAN &#8211; JULY 31: Mariel Zagunis of Team United States during her match against Team France in Women&#8217;s Sabre Fencing Team Quarterfinal&#8230; July 31, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2018, Mariel told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usafencing.org\/news_article\/show\/910277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Fencing<\/a> that while returning to her sport post-partum was challenging, it gave her a newfound appreciation for what she was able to accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I have new motivation \u2013 doing this for my daughter and trying to make that work. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve never navigated before&#8230; but I\u2019m excited for the journey,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m really excited to go to my next Olympics with her to show that anything is possible. If you put your mind to it, you can make your dreams come true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alysia Monta\u00f1o &#8211; USA track and field<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250777\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250777\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-250777\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-800037708-alysia-montano-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-800037708-alysia-montano-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-800037708-alysia-montano-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-800037708-alysia-montano-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-800037708-alysia-montano-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-800037708-alysia-montano.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SACRAMENTO, CA &#8211; JUNE 22: Alysia Montano&#8230; Day 1 of the 2017 USA Track &amp; Field Championships&#8230; Sacramento, California. (Photo by Andy Lyons\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alysia Monta\u00f1o didn&#8217;t let the fact that she was eight months pregnant prevent her from competing in the 2014 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere was so much conversation\u00a0around\u00a0\u2018Oh if you become pregnant,\u00a0are you done with the sport?\u2019\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/onherturf.nbcsports.com\/2021\/08\/04\/track-and-field-legends-discuss-balancing-pregnancy-with-athletic-greatness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cWithin these contracts,\u00a0if you became pregnant, you [would] get your pay reduced or cut completely.\u00a0So,\u00a0I had to secure [financial\u00a0stability]\u00a0and\u00a0continue to tell that story so that I [could] open a pathway for future women who might also be considering motherhood.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Theme-Layer-BodyText-Heading-Large\"><strong><span class=\"Theme-ForegroundColor-3\">Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson &#8211; USA indoor volleyball<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_250780\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250780\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-250780 \" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gunderson-olympics-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gunderson-olympics-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gunderson-olympics-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gunderson-olympics-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gunderson-olympics-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gunderson-olympics.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-250780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson (screenshot)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson is competing in her third Olympics, but it&#8217;s her first since giving birth in 2019. &#8220;For the longest time, I dreamt of becoming a mom AND a professional athlete. I\u2019m proud to say that I am now both,&#8221; she said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPbuSPlLcy2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=5561de37-137d-4219-83f9-bfd33ecf8c1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram post<\/a>. &#8220;Thank you to all the&#8230; mothers who came before me and showed me that it was possible, and here\u2019s to those who will follow in our footsteps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While pregnancy was once viewed as career-ending for professional athletes, things are finally changing for the better. The Tokyo Olympic games have seen more women than ever speaking out in support of athlete mothers, and their voices are making waves. 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