Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Heptathlon, Great Britain
Balenciaga dress.
Tiffany & Co. cuff.
I stood up on my first try.
Balenciaga dress. Nike shorts. Tiffany & Co. cuff.
Thats an easy one.
But during a match, all of that fades into the background.
Im on a mission to help Chinese female sprinters reach new heights, she says.
Photographed by Teruo Horikoshi. Hair and makeup: Lisa Tateyama.
Its a myth that Asians cant excel in sprinting.
Dont confine yourself with preconceived notions.
MM
ShaCarri Richardson, Track and Field, USA
Nike Team USA Olympic leotard.
Photographed by Andrea Montano.
ShaCarri Richardsons reputation precedes her.
Track is my life on a day-to-day basis.
Middle row: Nuria Diosdado, Regina Alferez, Itzamary Gonzalez, Samanta Rodriguez, Daniela Estrada.
Photographed by Bea De Giacomo. Hair: Daniela Magginetti. Makeup: Giulia Cigarini.
Bottom row: Pamela Toscano, Joana Jimenez, Fernanda Arellano.
(In the interim, Mexico has only qualified in the solo or duet events.)
And to represent their country on the world stage?
Photographed by Prarthna Singh. Stylist: Tania Fadte. Hair and makeup: Nitu Tamang. Produced by P Productions.
Also on her mind?
The bigger goal, for 30-year-old midfielder Putellas?
(She only narrowly missed out on qualifying for Paris in June.)
Samuel Guì Yang dress.
A Deutsche mark from the 1972 Olympics in Munich, given to her by her grandmother.
Nike Team USA Olympic leotard.
Top row, from left: Glenda Inzunza, Jessica Sobrino. Middle row: Nuria Diosdado, Regina Alférez, Itzamary González, Samanta Rodríguez, Daniela Estrada. Bottom row: Pamela Toscano, Joana Jiménez, Fernanda Arellano.
Photographed by Troy Wang. Stylist: Joey Lin. Hair: Reeve Chen. Makeup: Eddi-Sheng Hsu. Set design: Tung Yu Ting. Produced by Nelly Yang.
Adidas Spain National Soccer Team uniform.
Nike shirt, pants, hat and sneakers.
