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Florence Griffith Joyner: 5 Things To Know About The Olympic Icon Tiffany Haddish Will Play In New Movie

In new movie news, Tiffany Haddish will star as 3x Olympic Gold-winning track and field athlete Florence Griffith Joyner (“Flo-Jo”) in a game1 bio-pic about the remarkable athlete. Just a few weeks ...
The Grio

Sprinters catching up to Flo-Jo’s hallowed 100, 200 world records that have stood since 1988

For generations of sprinters in the women’s 100 meters, 10.49 seconds is the world record they’ve been chasing since 1988. For Al Joyner, it’s a time he sees everywhere he looks. Like the other day ...
The Grio

Tiffany Haddish to play Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner in Game1 biopic

Actress-comedienne Tiffany Haddish is set to star in and produce a Game1 feature film about the life of late famed Olympics athlete Florence Griffith Joyner. The iconic track and field star was known ...
Yahoo! Sports

Florence Griffith Joyner Is the Fastest Woman: What’s Her Net Worth?

When talking about Black women athletes, Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, is one of the most legendary names in history. The five-time Olympic medalist and world record-holder remains ...
The Root

Remembering Florence Griffith-Joyner, The Fastest Woman In the World

Florence Griffith-Joyner is one of the most dynamic athletes of our time. Her domination on the track is a legend that very few modern sprinters can live up to. It wasn’t just that she was the fastest ...
Uproxx

Tiffany Haddish Will Portray Florence Griffith Joyner, The ‘Fastest Woman In The World,’ In A New Biopic That She’s Also Producing

It’s good to be Tiffany Haddish. In addition to recently winning a Grammy for Best Comedy Album, the comedian/actress has been rumored to be a top choice to replace Ellen DeGeneres when she steps away ...
The New York Times

Florence Griffith Joyner

The tennis champion is changing the game in multiple ways. By Vanessa Friedman Jay-Z channeled the 1968 Olympics for his Halloween look. By Victor Mather Swimming makes the biggest splash at the ...
NPR

Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner, better known as "Flo-Jo," died in her sleep on September 21, 1998. Known for her style — long painted nails and colorful one-legged running suits — ...
Sports Illustrated

Black History Month: Florence Griffith Joyner Smashed Records and Stereotypes

This February, Sports Illustrated is celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting a different iconic athlete every day. Today, SI looks back on the legacy of Florence Griffith Joyner. Florence ...
MadameNoire

Al Joyner Buys Back Flo-Jo's Precious Memorabilia From 'Storage Wars' Star

Track and field Olympian Al Joyner was surprised this week after “Storage Wars” star Rene Nezhoda returned invaluable memorabilia that once belonged to his late wife, Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith Joyner ...
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Florence Griffith Joyner Is The Fastest Woman: What’s Her Net Worth?

When talking about Black women athletes, Florence Griffith Joyner is one of the top names on the list. Joyner was a former track & field athlete, who was a five-time Olympic medalist. Historically, to ...