Taekwondo, stats, painful goodbyes - how Smith became women's first £1m player

BBC Sport reports that Olivia Smith has become the first woman in the sport to earn one million pounds. Her career has been in the spotlight since she was fifteen, and she was already preparing for it before turning professional in football. The milestone underscores a growing financial upside for women's athletics.

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