The Olympics are back!

Jul 27, 2024 | 0 comments

The Paris Summer Olympics are upon us, and even with some Olympic sports starting already (women’s football and handball, to name a few), the much-awaited opening ceremony for the Olympics will be a very unusual one with the city not just as a mere backdrop but...

Bronze Strigil with Handle in Form of a Girl

Feb 21, 2017

At just 40 centimeters, this figure is unassuming next to the momentous collections at the British Museum. Surprisingly, this bronze strigil is a symbol of girlhood strength. Long before bath bombs, shower gel, and dry shampoo, girls were using a much different tool...

Olympic Girls: Paralympics 2016 – IPC Athletics

Sep 29, 2016

Hannah Cockroft Hannah began competing in various wheelchair sports when she was in school and ended up winning a silver medal in the seated discus at the UK School Games. The British Paralympics Association held a talent day which was where she first tried an elite...

Olympic Girls: Paralympics 2016 – IPC Swimming Teams

Sep 22, 2016

Ellie Simmonds Ellie earned international attention at the Beijing Games in 2008 when aged just 13 she won two gold medals (in the 100m and 400m freestyle events). Ellie also competed in three other events at the Games and her hard work was rewarded further when she...

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