Florence Griffith Joyner: Last News

of her career, but also Williams’s sparkling and shimmering form, covered in crystals, all the way up to her curls.For her first U.S. Open 2022 look, Williams wore a custom black Nike set she designed herself. Inspired by dresses worn by figure skaters, it featured a gem-encrusted bodice with starry detail evoking the night sky over Arthur Ashe Stadium stadium and a tulle skirt with six layers to symbolize her previous U.S.

Ashleigh Barty announced a stunning retirement at the age of just 35, the sporting world is reminded of the stars that dropped out of the sport too early.Barty explained she no longer has the motivation to carry on succeeding in the sport, despite her huge career earnings and 114 consecutive weeks on top of the women's tennis rankings.She said: "I don’t have the physical drive, the emotional want and everything it takes to challenge yourself at the very top of the level anymore. I am spent."At 25, she isn't the only sports star to bow out at an early age and it isn't always exhaustion that is the cause.A whole range of sporting stars have cut their careers short or been forced to retire early due to injury, health problems, or even drug rumours.Florence Griffith Joyner, or 'Flo-Jo', was one of the most impressive sprinters ever to grace the world of athletics.She shot to gold glory at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m while competing for Team USA.Her career saw a dramatic improvement in the build-up to the Olympics where she found so much success, with the sprinter becoming the first woman to run the 100m in 10.49 seconds in a world record that has never been beaten.When she achieved the record, the TV commentator said: "That cannot be, no one can run that fast ….

Selome Hailu Attached to its hit freshman sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” ABC has partnered with Scholastic to become the first entertainment brand to provide underfunded schools with free book fairs.The book fairs take place at seven Title 1 schools between March 14 and 18. Each student will receive two free books and each teacher will receive 10. Participating schools include Philadelphia’s Harrity Elementary, which “Abbott Elementary” is based on, as well as Siehl Elementary in Erie, Pa., Bond Elementary in Chicago, Dayton’s Bluff Elementary in Minneapolis, Freeman Elementary in Flint, Mich.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterTiffany Haddish will be among the first celebrities to get involved in the 2022 campaign for Los Angeles mayor, as she appears this weekend at an event for Karen Bass.Haddish, who is producing and starring in a biopic on Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, will give welcoming remarks at a community kickoff event at L.A. Trade Tech on Saturday afternoon.Haddish spent much of her youth in foster care, and Bass has been one of the leading voices on foster youth issues during her time as a lawmaker in Sacramento and in Washington.Bass announced her candidacy for mayor last month.

ever, beating the record previously set 33 years ago by Florence Griffith Joyner.One word: . The women of Team U.S.A.

 Sha’Carri Richardson is already one of the most talked about athletes in recent memory.Born in Dallas, Texas, the sprinter instantly rose to fame in June 2021 following her impressive victory in the 100-meter race at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.

She has several new and enticing projects coming up, and now has yet another buzzworthy title to add to her resume.Tiffany Haddish has been tapped to star in a biopic following famed 1980s athlete Florence Griffith Joyner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Tiffany, 41, will also co-produce the project alongside sports content studio Game1, as part of a host ofcompanion content including a documentary series and a podcast.