The countdown is on for the 2024 Olympic Games, and Women’s Health is here for it! In a Women’s Health first, all 10 editions around the world are featuring Olympians from their region on print or digital covers. It’s a global celebration fit for this unprecedented moment of growth and change in women’s sports.
‘At Women’s Health, we believe that sport teaches, inspires, and ultimately, changes people’s lives – and the Olympic Games are the ultimate, universal expression of that power and motivation,’ says Liz Plosser, editor-in-chief of Women’s Health U.S.
‘With female athletes competing on the world’s biggest stage this summer, it was the perfect moment to join forces with our teammates at Women’s Health across the globe to showcase and celebrate the mental resilience and determination, and of course the physical feats, of superstars from each of our countries. After all, as we say at Women’s Health, strength is universal.’
Meet the women fronting Women’s Health editions around the world:
- Women’s Health U.S. interviewed Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone about the hurdles she’s had to clear—both physically and mentally—to become her best self. “It’s a part of sports that can be physically draining, mentally draining, and that’s why taking breaks and remembering why you love it is so important,” she tells WH.
- Steph Catley, Ellie Carpenter and Charli Grant—three of the best defenders in Australian women’s soccer—graced the cover of Women’s Health Australia and opened up about the path forward, mental clarity and putting women’s sport on the mainstream map.
- Women’s Health Germany sat down with relay runner Alica Schmidt and talked about her passion for the sport. “I want to be able to leave every training session and every competition and say: I couldn’t give any more today. If it’s not enough, so be it. Next time I’ll give it my all again.“
- Women’s Health Japan interviewed one of the country’s leading breakdancers, Ami Yuasa, who is looking to break new ground in the first year Breaking is an Olympic sport.
- Women’s Health Netherlands featured hockey players Maria Verschoor, Frédérique Matla and Joosje Burg, who opened up about training hard—and having fun—together.
- Acclaimed Portuguese surfer Teresa Bonvalot career is nothing short of inspiring, and earned her the cover of Women’s Health Portugal. “My mother says I started swimming almost before I could walk,” she tells the brand.
- Field hockey players Quanita Bobbs and Onthatile Zulu shared the cover of Women’s Health South Africa: “I can only hope that we break down barriers to empower young girls to pursue their passion for hockey with determination and confidence.”
- Women’s Health Spain spoke with kite surfer Gisela Pulido about the journey to qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games in a discipline, Formula Kite, that is new to the program and in which she has only been for 3 years.
- Women’s Health Taiwan interviewed Weightlifting champion Kuo Hsing Chun: “I’m happy to have many strong competitors, which motivates me to challenge the best.”
- Dames Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Laura Kenny were featured on the Women’s Health U.K. cover, officially kicking off the summer of sport.
Make sure to follow each edition of WH for more digital, video, and social content for the duration of the Games!
