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Allyson Felix on maternity protection for sponsored athletes - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service

With a record 20 World Championship medals and 11 Olympic medals to her name, Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete in history. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM A dangerous pregnancy and the death of a close friend turned her into a fierce advocate for better maternal healthcare for black women. The retired athlete was behind the first nursery ever to open in an Olympic village, during the Paris 2024 games, and is now a member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission. BBC 100 Women sat down with Felix to talk about the challenges of combining motherhood and elite sport, and improving working conditions and safety for women athletes. 00:00 Introduction -a record-breaking athlete and entrepreneur 01:34 What drives Allyson Felix 03:25 The pressures of motherhood 04:23 Nike negotiations and fighting for better maternity rights 06:46 How to navigate a male-dominated sports industry 07:25 Felix, now a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission 09:46 Allyson’s advice for athletes considering motherhood 11:50 Rebecca Cheptegei and athletes’ safety 13:24 Maternal tights and the first-ever nursery at an Paris Olympic Games 14:50 Life-threatening pregnancy and racial bias in the healthcare system 17:08 Felix on abortion access in the US 18:37 Melinda French Gates’ grant to work on black maternal health 20:17 Her new endeavour – a sport management firm focused on women 21:52 Felix on resilience and what it means to her 22:32 Allyson’s student days at USC 22:58 The challenges of being a mother - her daughter 24:00 Raising a son to become a feminist Presented by Divya Arya Filmed by Debalin Roy, Iris Lee and Olivia Riportella Produced by Lara Owen and Rebecca Thorn Edited by Alvaro Alvarez and Sara Hegarty Executive producer: Valeria Perasso BBC 100 Women editor: Golnoosh Golshani Executive editor: Claire Williams Commissioning editor: Fiona Crack The BBC 100 Women team produces documentaries and features that challenge the under-representation of women in media. If you want more women-centred stories, check out their specially curated playlist 👉🏽    • BBC 100 Women   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #allysonfelix #olympics2024 #100women #bbc100women