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Joseph Milord Joseph Milord Publisher Partnerships at LinkedIn News Published Sep 8, 2022 Champion figure skater Isadora Williams’ bid to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing — which would be her third appearance at the Games — was nothing short of a struggle. “I had an injury with my tibia. And then in addition to that, I took the entire year off during Covid,” said Williams, whose training facility was closed during the early days of the pandemic.

LinkedIn News is debuting our Top Voices in Sports. The 2021 LinkedIn Top Voices in Sports highlights 20 thought leaders among current and former athletes and sports industry professionals. The identity of the sports industry is changing: from more women taking on leadership roles in the NFL to amateur athletes building brands before they step on the field.

July 25–You would expect that any statement about an end to this current lockout to be made with some trepidation, considering the whole “Ownership betrayed us” tirade that the players went on last Friday. And it is indeed that same tirade has seen negotiations stall to this point, this being day 132 of the NFL lockout.