Why settle for heroes when we have so many she-roes we can admire? These are the female athletes who keep us in awe, who inspire us, who generally kick butt. Some have been our she-roes since we were little, some have just hit the scene. Who would you add to this list?
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Bonnie Blair
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Sport: Speed Skating
Nadia Comăneci
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Sports: Gymnastics
Misty Copeland
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Sport: Ballet
Heck yes, Ballet is a sport!
Mo'ne Davis
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Sport: baseball
Gabby Douglas
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Sport: Gymnastics
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Chris Evert
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Sport: Tennis
Brittney Griner
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Sport: Basketball
Bethany Hamilton
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Sport: Surfing
Mia Hamm
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Sport: Soccer
Sonja Henie
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Sport: Figure Skating
Lolo Jones
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Sport: Track & Field
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Sport: Heptathlon/Long Jump
Billie Jean King
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Sport: Tennis
Alex Morgan
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Sport: Soccer
Danica Patrick
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Sport: NASCAR
Mary Lou Retton
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Sport: Gymnastics
Ronda Rousey
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Sport: Mixed Martial Arts
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Maria Sharapova
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Sport: Tennis
Lindsey Vonn
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Sport: Skiing
Kerri Walsh Jennings
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Sport: Beach Volleyball
Serena Williams
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Sport: Tennis
Venus Williams
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Sport: Tennis
Eri Yoshida
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Sport: Baseball
Granted, these women aren't perfect (who is?), but they'll always be my sports she-roes, the women who helped prove - and who continue to prove - that women are world-class athletes.
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