"Changed the Game" is a Yahoo Sports series dedicated to the women who are often overlooked, under-appreciated or simply deserve more flowers for their contributions to women's sports history. What's ...

During the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, Black track athletes began getting ready for the 1968 Olympics, having conversations about how they could represent the country during such tumultuous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 16, 1964, Wyomia Tyus lowered herself into the blocks inside the National Stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

In this episode, we talk to three-time gold medalist Wyomia Tyus about her memoir Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story. We are also joined by her co-author, Elizabeth Terzakis. In our intro, we discuss ...

Wyomia Tyus slipped on a pair of black shorts for the Olympic 100m final in Mexico City in 1968, her own quiet way of protesting racial injustice. When she finished in world-record time (11 seconds ...

A Team USA white Olympic sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 XIX Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The warm-up suit is made by Adidas and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.3.1: A ...

A Team USA dark blue Olympic warm-up suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 XVIII Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The warm-up suit is made by Wilson and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.2.1: Warm ...

On Oct. 16, 1964, Wyomia Tyus lowered herself into the blocks inside the National Stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. 11.6 seconds later, she threw her torso across the finish line, ...