USA Track & Field expands its maternity policy to give athletes more time to work their way back [Video]

FILE – Christina Clemons, of the United States, reacts after a women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. U.S. Olympic hurdler Christina Clemons sent email after email raising concerns over a gap in health-care insurance coverage for new mothers who still wanted to compete. Those baby steps turned into big strides as USA Track and Field unveiled a program Thursday, April 25, 2024, that expands an existing maternity support system to give new moms even more time to return to an elite level. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)