Anna Laible: From softball player to sports journalist at the Olympics

There aren’t a whole lot of female sports broadcasters out there, but sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill, Anna Laible, is in pursuit of changing the game. Learn her persistent and gritty approach to making her dreams become a reality by starting as a writer for Sports Illustrated Kids, hosting The National Dog Show - Junior and recently being invited to covering the most recent Olympics in Paris!

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Read Anna’s top 5 articles from Paris 2024:

• ‘Representing the Wildcats is always special’: Steph Curry on Davidson at the Olympics - https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/olympics/article290690554.html 
• Someone Biles cements “GOAT” label with another gold - https://www.wralsportsfan.com/simone-biles-cements-g-o-a-t-label-with-another-gold/21555165/ 
• A’ja Wilson shouts out home state of SC after Team USA’s quarterfinal win in Olympics - https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article290862389.html 
• From Elon to the Olympics: Former college basketball player on NBC broadcast crew in Paris - https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/olympics/article290507574.html 
• Team USA track star Kendall Ellis is back and better than ever for second Olympics - https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article290650039.html 

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