vanyogan
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 Posted: 07/27/12 6:58 am ::: Savoring Title IX's majestic legacy |
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The U.S. soccer team is looking for its third straight gold medal. The gymnastics team is favored to win team gold here. Serena and Venus Williams are chasing a third straight gold medal in doubles tennis. Sanya Richards-Ross is after a third straight gold in the 4x400 relay. Oh, and the women's basketball team is trying to win a fifth consecutive gold medal.
It's not a man's world anymore, not at this event. The prominence of women is one reason I like covering the Olympics. You get to cover a greater depth of sports and people. The women tend to be more quotable, more appreciative of the attention. You get the feeling most of them actually took the notion of "student-athlete" seriously when they were on college scholarships.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article967735.ece
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That second paragraph is about the most succinct description I have ever read that says why I enjoy women's sport.
The article is a good read. |
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