The internet went agog with the news that Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant. Even more so when it was calculated that at her play for the recent Australian Open Grand Slam, which she won, she was pregnant.

Check out BBC’s reportage of other women who participated and won in sporting events, while pregnant

21 APR: As tennis superstar Serena Williams announces her pregnancy, we take a look at other expectant mothers who have performed extraordinary feats in the past. Read more: bbc.in/supermums #Supermums #Women #Family #Tennis #Sport #SerenaWilliams #Pregnancy #Sports #BBCShorts #BBCNews @bbcnews

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