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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate Headlines

The year 2024 will be fondly remembered for women athletes who dominated the headlines in the world of sports. The likes of WNBA star Caitlin Clark and Coco Gauff, who closed out the year with a WTA Finals trophy, were worth applauding. Moreover, Simone Biles also celebrated a gold medal on her return in the women's artistic gymnastics at the Paris Olympics.

Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Coco Gauff
Tennis: Coco Gauff, of the United States | Photo: AP/Mark J. Terrillm File

Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Clara Burel, of France, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Indian Wells, California.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Simone Biles
Artistic gymnastics: Simone Biles, of the United States | Photo: AP/Francisco Seco, File

Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal at the medal ceremony during the women's artistic gymnastics individual vault finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Caitlin Clark
WNBA basketball: Caitlin Clark, of Indiana Fever | Photo: AP/Michael Ainsworth, File

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, signs autographs for Iowa fans after Indiana lost to the Dallas Wings during an WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Angel Reese
WNBA basketball: Angel Reese, of Chicago Sky | Photo: AP/Brandon Wade, File

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) follows the play during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Indiana Fever
WNBA basketball: Indiana Fever Fans |Photo: AP/Michael Conroy, File

Fans watch Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warm up for the team's WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Coco Gauff
Tennis: Coco Gauff of the U.S. | Photo: AP/File

Coco Gauff of the U.S. kisses her trophy after winning against China's Qinwen Zheng in their women's singles final match of the WTA finals at the King Saud University Indoor Arena, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Caitlin Clark
WNBA basketball: Caitlin Clark, of Indiana Fever | Photo: AP/Tony Gutierrez, File

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) works to the basket against Dallas Wings guard Sevgi Uzun (1) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.

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Year-Ender 2024: Women Athletes Dominate in 2024 Photos: Simone Biles
Artistic gymnastics: Simone Biles, of the United States | Photo: AP/Abbie Parrm, File

Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France.

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