This has been a dramatic few weeks for women s sports in America, and in Minnesota.
Just this weekend, two Minnesotans qualified for what has been described as the most difficult team in the world to make, as Suni Lee and Grace McCallum will compete in women s gymnastics for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics.
Lee finished second at the Olympic trials in the all-around to only Simone Biles, one of the greatest athletes in history regardless of category.
Nelly Korda won the Women s PGA Championship, making her the first American woman to rank first in the world since 2014.
Regan Smith of Lakeville qualified for two events in Tokyo at the swimming trials, and St. Cloud s Alise (Post) Willoughby is going to her third Olympics in BMX racing.
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