by ecoathletes2020 | Nov 10, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Justice Bartley, who just became the first ex-basketball player to join the EcoAthletes Champions roster, knows that leading the #ClimateComeback will be hard work. That’s just fine with Bartley, as he is very familiar with overcoming obstacles. The 6′...
by ecoathletes2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Lauren “Lu” Barnes is a very busy woman these days. She is the captain of the Tacoma, Washington-based Olympique (OL) Reign of the NWSL and also plays for Kristianstads DFF in the Swedish League, the Damallvsvenskan. And thanks to Barnes’...
by ecoathletes2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Elizabeth Beisel brought a powerful combination of talent, passion, and perseverance to a swimming career that saw the Rhode Island native make the first of her three U.S. Olympic teams at age 15, culminating in silver and bronze medals at the 2012 London Games....
by ecoathletes2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
To say Seyi (pronounced “SHAY”) Smith is multi-talented is an understatement. Smith was part of Canada’s 4x100m relay team at the 2012 London Olympics that finished in the bronze medal position behind Jamaica and the United States, only to be later...
by ecoathletes2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Mary Cain, an otherworldly middle distance runner as a high schooler in suburban New York City in the mid-2010s, wanted to be known as the greatest female athlete ever. Her talent and drive took her to the elite Nike track club in Oregon during her late teens. The...
by ecoathletes2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Becoming an EcoAthletes Champion is a natural progression for the Cameroonian table tennis player, attorney (she practices in France), and activist Sarah Hanffou. The 2010 African Champion and Olympian — Hanffou competed at London 2012 and has qualified for Tokyo 2021...