2021 was the year we learned to say “no”
2021 in review: From Naomi Osaka’s tennis hiatus to the Great Resignation, this year we turned our backs on always-on culture and prioritised ourselves.
Olympics
How a summer of sport taught us the power of solidarity
From the Euros to the Olympics, and in the face of immense pressure, mental health struggles and racism, the world's best athletes have taught us what it truly means to win.
Sky Brown’s career is only just beginning – and so is the rise of women’s skateboarding
After becoming Great Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medalist, 13-year-old Sky Brown has proved to be a skateboarding prodigy. But she’s not the only one. Young female skateboarders have dominated Tokyo 2020 and they show no signs of slowing down.
Three Black women respond to Simone Biles prioritising her mental health
For Black women, watching Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka quit everything has been nothing but empowering.
FKA twigs directs a skateboarding film for the Olympics
In celebration of skateboarding being at the Games for the first time, twigs has teamed up with Facebook to document the art of longboard-dancing.
Sha’Carri Richardson sprints on her own terms in Kanye West’s new video
The rapper is set to release his tenth studio album, Donda, tomorrow – and he’s enlisted America’s fastest woman for the No Child Left Behind video.