With her trademark red lipstick and a killer right arm that easily sweeps her opponents out of her way, US women's rugby center Ilona Maher ran Team USA toward its first bronze this week at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
US women’s rugby center Ilona Maher helped Team USA win a bronze medal Tuesday in the rugby sevens competition against Australia in the 2024 Paris Games. With her trademark red lipstick and a killer right arm that easily sweeps her opponents out of her way, US women's rugby center But her reaction to hecklers who call her masculine and criticize her weight as "obese" is winning additional accolades from fans and critics alike.
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"I'm 5 10 and 200 pounds. And I have about — and this is an estimate — but about 170 pounds of lean mass on me," she said. "That BMI doesn't really tell you what I can do … how fit I am. It's just a couple of numbers put together, doesn't tell you how much muscle I have or anything like that." U.K. leader accuses far right of hijacking a town's grief after killing of 3 children sparks violence
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