Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim and two-time Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams have been included in a new line of Barbie dolls that will be released in time for International Women's Day.
Barbie shared a look at the new range of dolls based on positive role models:
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Per Nicole Bitette of the New York Daily News, the pair are among 14 dolls to be introduced alongside several other athletes, including Juventus and Italy captain Sara Gama, windsurfer Cagla Kubat, Chinese volleyball champion Hui Ruoqi and pro golfer Lorena Ochoa.