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\u201cWhat does it take to be a successful female athlete? You have to have the complete package,\u201d says six-time gold medalist Allyson Felix in a new video from \u200bUNINTERRUPTED. The Olympic track and field star discusses the issues facing women in sports, including the pressure outside of their sport and the lack of recognition.<\/p>\n
\u201cAsk someone in the general public, \u2018Who\u2019s the greatest basketball player?\u2019 or \u2018Who\u2019s the greatest football player?\u2019 and we could probably have a very heated debate for over an hour on it,\u201d Felix says.\u00a0\u201cBut if you ask them, \u2018Who\u2019s the greatest women\u2019s basketball player?\u2019 I don\u2019t think they would know where to begin. I don\u2019t think you could even have the conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also doesn\u2019t feel the situation has improved for women athletes, explaining, \u201cWhen I entered professional sports almost 15 years ago, I don\u2019t think things look all that different\u00a0from how they are now. I don\u2019t think I see significant growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch the interview video above.<\/p>\n
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