Olympian joins digital health startup Fitly's management team

Digital health startup Fitly now lists an Olympic track and field gold medalist among its management team members, according to MedCity News.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a three-time gold medalist for the United States' Olympic track and field team. Now, she can list investor, cofounder and head of wellness of Fitly among her titles.

Fitly is a Philadelphia-based digital health startup that offers a delivery service for healthy meal ingredients. It was born out of the Philadelphia Digital Health Accelerator at the University City Science Center, according to another MedCity News report.

Ms. Joyner-Kersee's multiple roles will mesh wellness expertise with business development responsibilities, according to the report. She decided to not take a salary.

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