The 5 Promising Women of Rio 2016

  For a long time, elite sports have ceased to be a male-only domain; every four years, women competing in the Olympics surprise us more and more with their skills. Of course, at each Olympic event, there are some participants who attract more attention due to their backgrounds and the promise they show regarding the possibility of winning a medal. Here are the 5 Olympians to keep an eye on. The smile says it all. I love this sport and the many people I've met along the way. Excited to be heading to Rio with @usaswimming @teamusa! Thanks to everyone for the support and cheers this week and over the past few years. Ready to rep the best country in the world! Go USA! PC: @mike2swim A photo posted by Katie Ledecky (@kledecky) on Jul 3, 2016 at 9:01 PDT Katie Ledecky Age: 19 Competition: swimming Country: United States Why should you follow her? Katie has just turned 19 and has already been awarded 5 gold medals. She is not only the present of women's global swimming but also its future. We will definitely be seeing more of Katie in the next two or three Olympics. A photo posted by Simone Biles (@simonebiles) on Aug 10, 2016 at 6:27 PDT Simone Biles Age: 19 Competition: gymnastics Country: United States Why should you follow her? So far, she has three gold medals in Rio 16 and will lead the artistic gymnastics of the United States for at least the next two Olympic events in 2020 and 2024. Keep Going SFP!!! 😊🌱 #Willpower #JoyinthePain #Rio2016 #Pryceless 👊🏾 A photo posted by SFP3 (@realshellyannfp) on Jul 4, 2016 at 12:17 PDT Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce Age: 29 Competition: athletics (100 and 200 meters) Country: Jamaica Why should you follow her? She already has a gold and silver medal thanks to her performance at the 2012 Olympics, but this time she aims to take success away from the American athletics participants and will also attempt to break the women's 100-meter speed record. Some say she will achieve it. A photo posted by Maria Espinoza (@mariespinozatkd) on Jul 6, 2016 at 8:22 PDT Maria Espinoza Age: 28 Competition: Taekwondo Country: Mexico Why should you follow her? Maria del Rosario Espinoza arrives at the Olympic event as the number one in the world in the +68 kilogram category, so she carries the strongest hope for a medal for Mexico; she has already received Olympic gold in Beijing 2008. She competes on August 20. Confirmed the diving selection for #Rio2016 #TheBest thanks for the trust @FemexNatacion @conadeoficial A photo posted by Paola Espinosa (@paolaespinosaof) on Mar 31, 2016 at 9:27 PDT Paola Espinosa Age: 30 Competition: diving Country: Mexico Why should you follow her? Paola has proven to be extremely competitive and although her strength lies in synchronized diving (where she has already received medals in previous events), we should not rule out her entering the podium in the 10-meter diving competition. She competes on August 18. Recipes If you enjoy watching the best athletes on the planet compete, you will enjoy it even more with our recommendations for drinks to watch the Olympics.