Mexico QB Diana Flores leads the charge as women’s flag football makes gains internationally
Associated PressDiana Flores has starred in a Super Bowl halftime ad, signed a deal with Under Armour and even coached girls at a clinic in Morocco. When it comes to gold medals, the women’s side seems better positioned to crack American dominance as NFL fans pencil in Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill for a U.S. men’s dream team in Los Angeles. Dell’Orto, a co-founder of Italy’s first women’s tackle football team more than a decade ago, plays in a flag league that has 35 teams and is “growing exponentially.” The Olympic designation should allow Italy and other federations to fund more training camps. A star player from outside the U.S. like Flores is an extra bonus for the league — Flores, Dell’Orto and Stevens are all NFL and IFAF global ambassadors for flag football. Japan beat Australia for gold on the women’s side backed by tournament MVP Chihiro Iwata, who was dubbed the “ Diana Flores of Asia.” In the men’s final, Thailand defeated New Zealand.
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