Posted on 08/05/2021 5:27:33 PM PDT by HippyLoggerBiker
Mensah-Stock is only the second female wrestler from Team USA to win gold in the sport since it was added to the Summer Games in 2004. Helen Maroulis earned gold in 2016 in the 53-kg class. It’s the second wrestling medal in Tokyo for Team USA women, following Adeline Gray’s silver-medal performance in the 76-kg class.
According to the Associated Press, Mensah-Stock said she was proud to wrestle Oborududu, a Black African woman, for the final. (Oborududu’s performance in the match gave her a spot in the record books too—her silver medal made her the first Nigerian athlete to medal in wrestling, according to NPR.)
“I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh, look at us representing,’” Mensah-Stock said to the Associated Press. “It’s so freaking awesome. You’re making history, I’m making history. We’re making history. So it meant a lot.”
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Was asked if she wanted to join WWE and she said it is her dream.
Mr McMann to the red phone please, Mr. McMAnn to the Red phone.
She seems like a truly joyful person. Happy for her.
She was the highlight of the Olympics for me so far.
For some sponsors, looking for a minority Olympic Athlete to endorse their product, the choice will be quite simple:
OUT: Simone de Bilious present Drama Queen, former GOAT.
In: Tamya Mensah Stock, the upbeat newcomer who is proud to be an American.
**ALL Olympian Athletes Matter, but some businesses do approach from the marketing angle of appealing to certain minority groups first.
Yes, happy not angry or full of hate.
That’s a MAN!
What the blue hell are you talking about?????
She is head over heels in love with the U.S.A.
And her joy is contagious! The positive energy she sends is a much needed reprieve from the Leftists’ daily Two minutes of Hate. God bless her!
What the other poster may be talking about is this:
I support Tamyra’s win. She seems like a good and level headed personality, but she does look rather mannish.
Years of Wrestling is going to make a naturally muscular body even moreso.
I know such an athlete will be focused on developing her skills and far less focused on superficial issues like appearance. That said, she knows how to look nice when she’s appearing out of competition. I wish her well.
That’s great! I am so happy for her.
Nike nor Adidas nor any other company will endorse her- Reason? She loves America too much. Won’t please their Communist chinese masters.
Outstanding!
NOPE; she’s definitely a girl (looks pretty good in a bikini to), your just jealous because you know she could beat your ass!
“...you know she could beat your ass!”
You’re probably right.
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