Beautiful Rebellion: Donna de Varona

Rebellion is the act of resisting convention. A Beautiful Rebellion is resisting convention to provoke a movement to capture our collective capacity to empower.

Donna de Varona's timing as an Olympian of the 1960's combined with her unrivalled passion for sport development, landed her at ground zero of some of the biggest milestones in women's sports history. She was a key activist for the Title IX program and helped establish the Women's Sports Foundation becoming the first ever president in 1976. The epitome of a pioneer, she was the first female TV sportscaster signing with ABC in 1965 as an 18-year-old fresh off her second Olympics as a gold medalist swimmer. As if that's not enough for one lifetime, the list goes on for where this trailblazer has facilitated change ... she chaired the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup hosted in the USA, and she continues to affect the postitive progression of sports through her role on the IOC's Women in Sports Commission. De Varona is one person who's historic resonance will be a positive influence well beyond her lifetime. 

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