Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field Olympian ever, is making history at this year’s Paris Games. Felix has teamed up with Pampers to create the first-ever Pampers Nursery in the Athletes Village at the Paris Olympics.
According to a release from the International Olympic Committee, the nursery will offer complimentary services and products to athletes and their little ones at the Olympic and Paralympic Village.
“The Olympic Village nursery will offer access to high-quality nappies and wipes while also providing a space for playtime and family bonding,” the release stated.
The nursery will be in the Olympic Village Plaza and open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. It will be a place where athletes can step away and have private time with their babies, Felix said.
“It was top of mind to support athletes who are mothers,” Felix told NBC Olympics. “It’s a space where families can get away from it all and have some of the comforts of home. They can have playtime and have places to feed their babies.”
“I think it really tells women that you can choose motherhood and also be at the top of your game and not have to miss a beat,” said Felix.
Even after Felix opened herself up to growing her family in 2018, the challenges of postpartum recovery, high childcare costs and a lack of mom-and-child-friendly spaces at the Olympics made balancing motherhood and athletics difficult. So, when Felix retired in 2022, she made it her mission to show moms that not only could they succeed in both roles, but she’d also be there to provide them the support they needed.