Barbie GHK23 Dreamhouse Adventures Swim ‘n Dive Doll and Accessories & ​Chelsea Travel Doll, Blonde, With Puppy, Carrier & Accessories, For 3 To 7 Year Olds, FWV20

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Wij, Yahoo, maken deel uit van de Yahoo-groep van merken De sites en apps die wij bezitten en exploiteren, waaronder Yahoo en AOL, en onze digitale advertentiedienst Yahoo Advertising. The astronaut stopped working for Nasa in 1987 and went onto teach at the University of California, San Diego. When she’s ready to hit the water, press the lever on her waist to see her legs move and play out “swimming” action. Mattel has revealed its latest collection of Inspiring Women Barbie dolls that includes Rosa Parks and Sally Ride.

Whilst my brother played with the local football club from a young age, my sister and I focused on diving and swimming respectively - individual sports.

Maybe if I went along to a Matildas game when I was young, I would have asked my parents if I could join the local club with my brother. The toys come with a number of different clothing options, accessories and hairstyles so that kids can style their doll with short or long hair and dress them in a skirt, trousers or both. We sat and watched the Sweden vs South Africa game playing on big screens with a few thousand other fans of women’s football, many of whom were families.

Kim Culmone, senior vice president of Mattel's doll design, said the toys are a “reflection of culture” and that as the world continues to celebrate the positive impact of inclusivity, Mattel felt “it was time to create a doll line free of labels”. The Inspiring Women series debuted on International Women’s Day last year and includes dolls based on several other inspiring women, including artist Frida Kahlo, aviator Amelia Earhart and Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson.

Barbie wasn’t just any athlete though, she was an athlete who had competed at the highest level of international competition - Barbie was an Olympian! The activist was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999, which is one of the highest civilian awards in the US.