Champion Women Athletes to visit Capitol Hill in support of 24th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- In celebration of the 24th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), two-time Olympic softball medalist and Women's Sports Foundation President Jessica Mendoza will join organizations and leaders from the National Girls and Women in Sport coalition in the nation's capital on February 2 and 3.
The Coalition is comprised of five partner organizations including the Women's Sports Foundation, National Women's Law Center, National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, Girls Inc. and Girl Scouts. Joining Mendoza in Washington are Olympic and champion women athletes Grete Eliassen (Skiing), Lillian Greene-Chamberlain (Track & Field) ...
Sports play vital role in women’s health and well-being, report finds
New York, NY (Dec. 15, 2009)—The Women’s Sports Foundation has released a new and more comprehensive edition of its essential “Her Life Depends On It” report, first released in 2004. The updated version, “Her Life Depends On It II,” draws critical conclusions that further emphasize the vital roles that sports and fitness play in the physical and social health of girls and women.
The report is compiled from more than 2,000 studies examining the relationship between participation in sport and physical activity on the health of girls and women, including hundreds of new studies conducted in the five years since the ...
The Annenberg Space for Photography and Women's Sports Foundation partner in Sports Photography Premiere
(November 13, 2009, Los Angeles, Calif.) The Annenberg Foundation will introduce its third exhibit, entitled “SPORT: IOOSS & LEIFER,” to the Annenberg Space for Photography on Saturday, November 14, 2009, which will feature an accompanying lecture series in partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation. The four-month display collection consisting of more than 80 photographs will expose visitors to the artistry of sports through the eyes of two preeminent sports photographers, Walter Iooss and Neil Leifer. The Women’s Sports Foundation is proud to partner with the Annenberg Foundation and is excited about the incredible exposure the exhibit will achieve for both ...
Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner
NEW YORK, N.Y., OCTOBER 13, 2009 - Tonight, at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City, Bob Costas and Mary Carillo hosted the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 30th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Dinner. Sports fans and champion athletes from Laila Ali, Shawn Johnson and Michelle Kwan to young breakout stars such as Melanie Oudin gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of those who have helped break down barriers and open doors for girls striving to make their mark in female athletics. Gymnast Courtney Kupets and ice hockey goaltender Jessie Vetter accepted the Sportswoman of the Year Awards, while basketball star ...
Women’s Sports Foundation and ANNIKA Foundation Announce Inspiration Award
NEW YORK (October 8, 2009) – The Women’s Sports Foundation and the ANNIKA Foundation have teamed up to create the ANNIKA Inspiration Award to honor exceptional young female athletes. The national award, the ANNIKA Inspiration Award presented by the Women’s Sports Foundation and the ANNIKA Foundation, will be given to a young woman who has been inspired by someone in her life and who now excels in her sport while demonstrating leadership qualities, taking time to give back to her community or sport, and, in turn, serving as an inspiration to others.
“I credit much of the success in my ...
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