Olympic Baby on the Way👶🥇
It’s been a real honor to know that the baby is there and that little support bubble I’ve got in my belly… – Jodie Grinham
Though the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are over, we’re still getting some incredible athletes performing in the Paralympics 2024. Perhaps the most notable performance was from archer Jodie Grinham.
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Grinham is seven months pregnant and won bronze in women’s individual compound. She’s now the first athlete ever to win a medal while pregnant. That’s a very impressive feat. She defeated her teammate Phoebe Paterson Pine to win the bronze.
“The baby hasn’t stopped [moving], the baby is saying, what are you doing?,” Grinham told The Guardian.
“It’s been a real honor to know that the baby is there and that little support bubble I’ve got in my belly,” she continued.
That baby is going to have quite a story to tell when it gets older. Grinham is clearly incredible at archery and is now a part of history. There will never be another first person to win a medal while pregnant but perhaps there’ll be a revolution of more pregnant women participating.
British archer Jodie Grinham won a bronze at the Paralympics at 7 months pregnant! She is now the first pregnant Paralympics athlete to win a medal. pic.twitter.com/6MeB5JDXRK
— Women Posting W’s (@womenpostingws) September 2, 2024
Grinham Felt Baby Kicking
Grinham’s baby was definitely excited about the Paralympics as Grinham admitted that the baby was kicking throughout the competition.
British archer Jodie Grinham is the FIRST athlete to win a Paralympic medal while pregnant 😤
Grinham won a bronze medal while seven months along 🥉 pic.twitter.com/MLewcZw697
— espnW (@espnW) September 1, 2024
“I definitely cried more than ever before, which is probably something,” Grinham said.
Competing while pregnant wasn’t as simple as picking up a bow and shooting some arrows. Grinham had to make a lot of adjustments to ensure that she’d remain accurate.
“We’ve had to change stabilization because the front is definitely becoming more heavy. It’s been the key to make sure about even daily changes. If I need to add weight, I just do it,” she explained.
Though it was certainly more difficult to compete while pregnant, Grinham knew what she signed up for and was ready to compete.
“I accept that today is different. If the baby goes into my back, then I tip a bit more. So then we change the weight in the stabilization again,” the bronze medalist went on, describing the adjustments she had to implement.
“It’s something that you do. Professional archers change equipment on the line 24/7. It’s no different than being pregnant. You’ve just got to be more aware about your body.”
What Is the Difference Between Special Olympics and Paralympics?
Not everybody is likely familiar with how the Special Olympics and Paralympics differ. The Special Olympics are reserved for athletes who have intellectual disabilities. Paralympics are meant for people with physical disabilities.
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