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WOMEN IN SPORTS

WOMEN IN SPORTS. By: Grace Morrow, Christie Perkins, and Lauren Parker. Title IX. Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 is a short and simple law:

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WOMEN IN SPORTS

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  1. WOMEN IN SPORTS By: Grace Morrow, Christie Perkins, and Lauren Parker

  2. Title IX Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 is a short and simple law: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of gender, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” This means that all schools, elementary to colleges and universities, that have federally funded educational programs, activities, and training programs give women athletes the right to equal opportunity in sports. In June 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law.

  3. Before Women`s Sports Starting in the 20th century, the number of women participating in sports increased rapidly. But women weren`t always involved in sports like they are now. Back in the old days, the men worked and the women stayed at home doing the house chores and taking care of their families. In the ancient Olympics, women were not only not allowed to participate, but they weren`t even allowed to watch!

  4. Some Famous Women Who Play Sports Are... • Serena Williams • Michelle Akers • Hope Solo • Sasha Cohen • Jennifer Capriati • Brittney Griner • Shannon Boxx • Althea Gibson • Jennie Finch • Gabby Douglas

  5. Some Sports Women Play Are… • Basketball Snowboarding • Soccer Boxing • Field Hockey Cycling • Tennis Canoeing • Swimming Horse Racing • Skiing Fencing • Track Golf • Softball Gymnastics • Volleyball Rowing • Ice Skating

  6. Serena Williams Serena Williams is a very famous tennis player. She was born on September 26, 1981. She has been ranked World number 1 in singles by the Women`s Tennis Association on six separate occasions. In her whole entire tennis career, she hit 17 grand slams. She also is the only woman tennis player in the world to have won over 50 million dollars in prize money. She also participated in the 2013 U.S. Open.

  7. Michelle Akers Michelle Akers is an American association football player. She was born on February 1, 1966. She won the Golden Boot because she the top scorer in the 1991 tournament. Michelle Akers was in the 1985 Women`s National Soccer Team. The team played in the 1985 August tournament. She was there for the first game, but she just had to cheer because she had an ankle injury. But, in the second game, she scored the first goal against Denmark. In the end, it was a tie of 2 to 2. Akers is currently in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She was named the FIFA Female Player of the Century.

  8. Gabby Douglas Gabby Douglas is a very famous American artistic gymnast. She was born on December 31, 1995. She is a member of the U.S. Women`s Gymnastics Team. Her nickname is Flying Squirrel. At the Summer 2012 Olympics, she won gold medals in the individual and team all-around competitions. Gabby Douglas also became a member of the U.S. gold-winning team at the World Championships in 2001.

  9. Venus Williams Venus Williams was born on June 17, 1980, in Lynwood, California. Her father was a former sharecropper who introduced Williams to tennis on the public courts near Compton, LA. She turned pro in 1994, and has since won seven Grand Slam titles, including five Wimbledon championships, as well as four Olympic gold medals (three with her sister, Serena). Williams lives in Palm Beach, Florida.

  10. Danica Patrick Danica Patrick was born on March 25, 1982, in Beloit, Wisconsin. She dropped out of high school to pursue racing. In 2002, she signed with Rahal- Letterman Racing. Patrick was the fourth woman to race in the Indianapolis 500. Her 4th place finish was the highest ever for a female driver and she was the first woman ever to lead in the race. In early 2013, Patrick won the time trials at the Daytona 500, becoming the first woman to win the pole position at the famous NASCAR event,and went on to place eighth in the race.

  11. Billie Jean King Billie Jean King was born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California. Billie Jean began playing tennis at an early age and quickly became one of the best in the world, following her first Wimbledon double's title in 1962. She would go on to win 20 Wimbledon titles and fight for equal pay for the women title.

  12. Dawn Fraser Swimmer Dawn Fraser’s 8 total medals (4 gold, 4 silver) may not seem like that much compared to Amy Van Dyken. But Fraser won them over the course of 3 games (1956, 1960, 1964) and, more importantly, she won gold in one event—the 100m Freestyle—three times in a row. Thus, she is considered the greatest female sprint swimmer ever. Only one other woman has ever won gold in the same event three times, and yes, she’s also on this list. Interestingly, Fraser might have won a 4th consecutive gold in the 100m Freestyle had the Australian Olympic Committee not banned her for 10 years after she pulled a bunch of pranks at the 1964 Games in Tokyo. (She would have been just 31 in 1968).

  13. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee isn’t just considered one of the greatest female Olympians of the 20th century. She’s considered one of the greatest female athletes period. Her 6 total medals won in 4 separate Olympics places her third all-time among female track and field Olympians. Other women (like Fanny Blankers-Koen—consider this an honorable mention) won more golds in a single Games (Blankers-Koen won 4), but it’s Kersee’s all-around versatility and longevity that made her so remarkable. I mean, the woman won back-to-back golds in the heptathlon in ’88 and ’92 and still had enough gas in the tank to win bronze in the long jump in ’96.

  14. Alex Morgan Alex Morgan was born on July 2, 1989, and is currently 24. She became the youngest member on the US Women’s National Soccer Team in 2009. She competed in the 2012 summer Olympics held in London, and won her first gold medal with the US team. Alex also played in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring the game winning goal to take them to the finals, but had a tragic loss to Japan in a shootout.

  15. Jennie Finch Jennie Finch was born on September 30, 1980 in California, and began playing softball at age 5. She played at the University of Arizona where they retired her number, 27. Jennie won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She is on the US Women’s National Softball Team. She was inspiring to her teammates and led them to many victories. Jennie retired from softball in 2010.

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