Let her entertain you – after all, it’s what Olga Karmansky was born to do. Before Julie Zetlin became the first American rhythmic gymnast to qualify for the Olympic games in London, that expectation had been foisted onto Olga’s shoulders.…
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It was supposed to be an innocuous question and answer session and a chance for sports fans to tap the brains of one of Britain’s most successful athletes, Beth Tweddle. Instead, Beth found herself the subject of some spiteful and misogynistic vitriol when she agreed to participate in a live twitter Q&A with Sky Sports – ranging from lewd comments to insults about her appearance. It is another disappointing reflection of the discrimination female athletes face – an issue that…