The Olympics are back!

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

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

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...

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