Bold claim: a high-profile Las Vegas party is coming to celebrate America’s women’s Olympic ice hockey champions and more — and this is just the start of what could be a watershed moment for women’s sports. Now, here’s the full picture rewritten with fresh wording and clearer guidance for newcomers.
Flavor Flav, the iconic rapper and founding member of Public Enemy, will host a Las Vegas weekend in July to honour the United States women’s ice hockey team for their gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, as well as to recognise other female Olympians and Paralympians. The event, branded as a “She Got Game” weekend, is scheduled to run from 16 to 19 July and is being organised in partnership with MGM Resorts.
In a public post on X (formerly Twitter), Flav explained that after many fans asked how they could support and donate to the women’s teams and their celebrations, he set up a GoFundMe campaign. He expressed that the funds could extend beyond the weekend and benefit athletes who best represent the United States.
Reuters requested comment from USA Hockey about whether the full 23-person roster would attend, but there was no immediate reply.
Flav described his invitation as a chance for “a real celebration,” proposing dinners and shows for the squad. He even shared a formal email he claimed had been sent to the players.
The invite comes in the wake of the women’s team declining Donald Trump’s invitation to attend the State of the Union address. USA Hockey cited logistical and travel reasons when declining to join the men’s gold-medal-winning team at the address.
Trump’s invitation followed a locker-room call that congratulated the men’s team on their 2-1 overtime win over Canada, a result that mirrored the women’s victory over Canada by the same score and in overtime a few days earlier.
Flav, who served as the official hype man for the US bobsleigh and skeleton teams at Milano Cortina and previously supported the women’s water polo team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is positioning this event as a broader celebration of women in sport. The announcement also reinforces Flav’s ongoing commitment to promoting women’s athletics and supporting medal-winning athletes through public events and fundraising.
Question for discussion: should high-profile entertainers routinely use their platforms to spotlight women’s sports and push for athlete-focused fundraising, or does this risk overshadowing the teams themselves with celebrity glitz? Would you like this summary to emphasize more on the fundraising impact, the event logistics, or the broader implications for women’s sports advocacy?
