Wu Minxia Barbie Doll

Barbie dolls in their line Barbie Role Models, a line dedicated to building female models in an effort to close the so-called “dream gap”, a moment in the lives of girls when, due to social pressure, they begin to doubt that they are capable to be what they set out to be.

A few days before the commemoration of International Women's Day, the American toy company Barbie launched a series of sports-inspired dolls that celebrate female role models.

The launch of the company is part of the Sheroes initiative, which pays tribute to outstanding women in different fields and the Dream Gap Project. Barbie's Dream Gap, explained by the company as a gap that exists between girls and their potential in fields that have traditionally been occupied by men, and the company seeks to share stories of women from different occupations to encourage I encourage the girls of the world to be whatever they want to be.

Tokyo 2020 and Barbie honored great athletes: the Turkish swimmer Sümeyye Boyacı, the French soccer player Amandine Henry, the Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, the British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, the Portuguese surfer Teresa Bonvalot and the German jumper Malaika Mohambo. Barbie made a figure dedicated to each of them because of her power to inspire girls, women and people in general to reach their maximum potential in the sporting field.

Wu Minxia is Diving Champion, one of the greatest athletes in China, has won many gold medals throughout her 25-year career. Starting at the age of 6 years, Wu received her first world championship gold medal in the year 2001 in Fukuoka, and maintained her competitive condition for the next 16 years. She has participated in over 20 World Championships, World Cups and other competitive events, has won 20 gold medals, has received a total of 32 medals overall and has been awarded the Sportswoman of the year by LAUREUS.

After her retirement, she continues to devote her life in sports and public benefits. She is a Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) official, helping promote sports in China, and has been invited by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as the ambassador of Wet Lands Protection in support of environmental protection.