4 Female Olympians Form Media Company to Boost Coverage of Women in Sports

Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel and Sue Bird are co-founders of Togethxr

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Four female Olympians are launching a female-focused media company, named Togethxr. The brand describes itself on Twitter as the intersection of lifestyle, culture and sports and noted in a statement that it hopes to target a younger female audience by showcasing female voices.

The athletes behind the media organization are soccer player Alex Morgan, snowboarder Chloe Kim, swimmer Simone Manuel and basketball star Sue Bird. 

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According to the brand, women make up 44% of participants in sports, yet receive only 4% of the media coverage.

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