This editorial series lives on the @nike handle on Instagram. Its goal through these incredible image sets is to expand the handle’s 170 million followers globally idea of sport and what an athlete looks like.

The Climbing Cholitas
The Cholitas Escaladoras are a group of Indigenous Aymara women who are challenging the stereotypes about the term “cholita.” Many of them were cooks and guides for tourists who came to climb their local mountain… until one day, they decided to tackle the mountain themselves. In January 2019 they summited the 22,000ft peak of Mt. Aconagua. Next up for the squad: summiting Everest, of course. This incredible series was captured by Todd Anthony.

¡Viva!
¡Viva! is a dance troupe from Madrid. Founded and directed by Manuel Liñán, this group of seven LGBTQI+ dancers perform the traditionally female flamenco roles in full drag. With vibrant enthusiasm and skill, they’ve taken on centuries-old traditions.. and people around the world can’t get enough. 

Tarkwa Surf Club

Outside of Lagos City, a tight-knit community of locals picked up broken, forgotten boards left by tourists and taught themselves to surf. This community now spends 5-6 hours training to represent Nigeria as it’s first surf team.While this community may not have much, they cherish their connection to ocean and their undying love for the sport. Catch them at the 2024 Olympics. Captured by Oli-Hillyer Riley

More stories to come in 2021!