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TSR Positive Images: Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix is truly showing folks she’s a champion on and off the field.

Port Washington community leaders Dr. Joel Ziev and Stella Spanakos have been appointed to Nassau County’s newly formed Advisory Council on People with Disabilities.

WHYY By Mandy Bujold (L) of Canada exchanges punches with Nina Radovanovic of Serbia during the Womens Fly on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics. (Getty Images) For Mandy Bujold getting to the Tokyo Olympic Games was a fight that had nothing to do with boxing. She was effectively disqualified by the International Olympic Committee for having a baby. “I have a child. That’s a blessing, it’s not a hindrance,” Bujold said in an interview before her match in Tokyo today. The Canadian boxer timed ...

Olympic And Paralympic Moms Face Big Obstacles To Compete. They’re Demanding Change Getty Images Mandy Bujold (L) of Canada exchanges punches with Nina Radovanovic of Serbia during the Womens Fly on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics. For Mandy Bujold getting to the Tokyo Olympic Games was a fight that had nothing to do with boxing. She was effectively disqualified by the International Olympic Committee for having a baby. “I have a child. That’s a blessing, it’s not a hindrance,” Bujold s...

Credit: Twitter Famed track and field sprinter Allyson Felix wants to empower other fellow women who face issues with childcare costs so she’s helping out athletic moms in Tokyo through a grant program. Athleta, the sporting apparel company, the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), and Olympian mother Allyson Felix have teamed up to form The Power of She Fund: Child Care Grants, Good Morning America reported Together they will support female athletes with children, who are competing in this su...