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Lindsey Vonn, the winningest female skier in history, made an incredible comeback to the 2026 Winter Olympics at age 41 after retiring in 2019 and undergoing a partial knee replacement in 2024.
In her fourth World Indoor Championships, American thrower Chase Jackson finally broke through with a gold medal in the women's shot put, throwing 20.14 meters to become the only competitor to exceed 20 meters.
The 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina set new records for participation with 611 athletes from 55 countries, including 160 women — an 18% increase. Oksana Masters won her 20th Winter Paralympic medal.
Former MLB executive Kim Ng was named commissioner of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, backed by Major League Baseball, becoming the first woman to hold the top position in a U.S. major professional sports league.
A new professional women's softball league launched in June 2025, financially backed by Major League Baseball. Former MLB executive Kim Ng was named commissioner — the first woman to hold such a position for any U.S. major league. The league will transition from a barnstorming tour to city-based teams in 2026.
A major randomized trial in Sweden involving over 80,000 women found that AI-assisted mammography screening detected 20% more breast cancers than traditional double reading by two radiologists, while nearly halving radiologists' workload.
The Afghan Girls Robotics Team, forced to flee after the Taliban banned girls from secondary education, has continued to win international robotics competitions from exile in Qatar, becoming global symbols of resilience and the fight for girls' education.
At 41, American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor made history at Milano Cortina 2026 by winning gold in the women's monobob — becoming the oldest individual gold medalist in Winter Olympics history and the most decorated Black Winter Olympian ever. She is also a devoted disability advocate.
The Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone, funded by $50 million from content creators John and Hank Green, opened on Valentine's Day 2026 — and its first baby, a girl, was born the same day. In a country where 1 in 52 women died during pregnancy in 2020, this hospital is already saving lives.
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League, backed by Major League Baseball, launched in 2025 as the first sustainable professional women's softball league. With former MLB executive Kim Ng as commissioner — the first woman to hold such a position for a US major league — the league played across 10 cities to enthusiastic crowds.
After nearly three decades of research, Brazilian scientists have developed polylaminin — a stabilized form of a natural human protein that acts as a scaffold for nerve regeneration. ANVISA has approved Phase 1 clinical trials, and early results, including a tetraplegic woman regaining arm movement within days, have been described as unprecedented.
A group of women in rural India known as the Stork Sisters have become guardians of the endangered greater adjutant stork, saving hundreds of chicks and changing local attitudes toward wildlife.
A woman discovered that her OB/GYN who delivered both her children was actually her childhood pen pal from 30 years ago: 'My mouth dropped.'
A baby girl with a rare and fatal genetic disorder became the first person to receive a personalized CRISPR-based gene therapy, and is now thriving months after treatment.
A 93-year-old woman has earned her PhD, becoming the world's oldest doctoral graduate and proving that it's never too late to pursue your dreams.
London has unveiled a striking new statue celebrating the unseen strength of mothers, challenging the underrepresentation of women in public monuments.
After learning to row just a few years ago, a Nebraska woman made history by becoming the first female to complete a solo crossing of the Atlantic in the prestigious Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
Quick-thinking police officers used Google Translate to communicate with a woman in labor and successfully helped her deliver her baby in the backseat of a car.
A Chinese woman's ear was torn off in an industrial accident and saved by doctors who grafted it onto her foot for 5 months before successfully reattaching it to her head.
Coco Gauff spent 2025 winning major titles and widening the door for the next generation, confirming her rise as a lasting movement in women's tennis.
After facing her darkest hours, one woman's story of recovery — fueled by the kindness of her community — became a powerful testament to how collective compassion can transform lives.
Tennis great Andy Murray's mother, Judy Murray, launched a leadership-through-sport program designed to build girls' confidence, agency and long-term engagement in physical activity.
Astronaut Sunita Williams, stranded on the ISS due to technical issues, broke the women's record for total spacewalk time with 62 hours outside the station.
From record TV deals to new professional leagues, women's sports experienced unprecedented growth with billions in new investment during 2024-2025.
