Stiff-arm sensation Ilona Maher mocks expected dainty entrance for Team USA

The social media star and United States women’s rugby viral powerhouse annihilates female stereotypes at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Jul 28, 2024: United States forward Ilona Maher carries the ball against Brazil back Gabriela Lima during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Ilona Maher has a stiff-arm that’s NFL worthy.

Jul 28, 2024: United States forward Ilona Maher runs with the ball against Brazil back Gabriela Lima during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Several of her patented cold shoulders went viral in for USA Women’s Rugby Sevens to guarantee a spot in the quarterfinal before facing host-country France for the top spot in Pool C.

BEEP BEEP 😤@ilona_maher is in the ZONE!

📺: @NBCOlympics & @peacock#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/7Lulj3dYUW

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 28, 2024

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Get the ball to Ilona Maher and GET OUT OF THE WAY‼️ #ParisOlympics

📺CNBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/hF8KAytAj1

— On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) July 28, 2024

Those poor opponents!

Even better than Maher’s stiff arms is her social media messaging, often with empowering messages by being self-deprecating and genuine, the latest of which is her mocking the expected run-out to the field vs. the reality.

Ilona Maher's run-out was perfection at the #ParisOlympics. 💯

🎥 TikTok/@ilonamaher pic.twitter.com/tXjWKAT75j

— On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) July 28, 2024

And for those of you who are new to the social media sensation’s uplifting posts, here’s a great  example below.

sure, she’s a beast in rugby.

but what she really needed was a platform. pic.twitter.com/SRaOrazue1

— stas (@yourgirlayedub) July 28, 2024

Maher has 1.4 million Instagram and 1.5 million TikTok followers, and it’s easy to see why: if only she was that nice to her opponents.

U.S. Olympic athlete Ilona Maher poses for a photo at the USOC Media Summit in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Mariott Marquis. / Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

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