U.S. sports teams and managers are just beginning to give female athletes the time and support to have a family. But the industry hasn't always been so understanding.
This week, the WNBA and its players announced a new collective bargaining agreement that included paid maternity leave, for the first time ever, and $60,000 toward fertility or adoption fees.
For years, female athletes have sought higher wages and benefits that are more equitable with men but now family planning benefits are becoming more important than ever on both the sports field and the boardroom. But this Olympics, Hastings third, has new meaning that's more important than ever, she said. She won two gold medals as part of the women's 400 meter relay team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. After failing to make the U.S. Olympic team in 2012, she took home the gold again as part of the same relay team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio where she also finished fourth in the individual 400 meter relay race.
Hastings said motherhood has had positive effects on her career as well. With a busier schedule, she said time management has really helped her maximize her efforts in training.
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