Olga Harvey is the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation. She has over 20 years of business expertise and an unquenchable enthusiasm for sports.

Olga's first experience in sports and philanthropy was when she managed marketing, special events, and development at the New York Junior Tennis & Learning.

She participated on the varsity tennis team at Cornell University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business management and marketing. Olga captained the squad and holds a 21-0 singles record in Ivy League competition. She won the Ivy League Player of the Year Award twice, and in 2006, Cornell put her into their athletic hall of fame.

In this episode…

In the male-dominated world of sports, female athletes are almost always sidelined. There is disparity in the support system, funding, and opportunities between athletes from each gender. However, the expectations are equal — or sometimes even higher — for women.

According to Olga Harvey, it is crucial that girls and women in sports are educated and empowered emotionally, financially, and mentally. Though there has been progress in gender equity in sports, there’s much more that needs to be done.

In this episode of Sports Up, Meredith Syms hosts Olga Harvey of the Women’s Sports Foundation. They talk about philanthropy, gender equity, mental health, and women in the sports industry. Olga shares how she found herself getting into the sports world and eventually working in an organization that focuses on helping women thrive in sports through research, partnerships, advocacy, and community impact.