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Jessica Mendoza
Jessica Mendoza on what softball has taught her about life and its challenges.
Date posted: 1/6/2009

Shawn Johnson; The Fight of an Athlete
After winning a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Shawn Johnson talks about what it takes to go all the way, her memories of the harder times and why it's worth it to push through. 
Date posted: 12/10/2008

Sheryl Crow on the Power of Sport
Did you know Sheryl Crow was a high school track star? She went to the state championship her senior year and to this day, considers herself an athlete. Whether she is biking or running, the Grammy-winning singer finds strength and clarity in being physically active. Here she shares her passion for play and belief that sport has the power to impact the lives of all girls and women.

Sheryl is a member of the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Trustees. Share her beliefs? Join her team.

Date posted: 12/4/2008

V is for Victory. So is IX.
If you’re like many parents, you may have sensed that your daughters are not being provided the opportunities to play sports that they want or deserve.

Title IX is a federal law that requires schools to provide female athletes with equitable equipment and uniforms, facilities, schedules for “prime time” games and competitions, and opportunities for participation.

Click here to go to the Parents for Equity Home Page
Date posted: 10/20/2008

Sarah Burke on the 2008 Annual Salute to Women in Sports
Sarah Burke, three-time X Games gold medalist in skiing, shares her thoughts on the 2008 Annual Salute to Women in Sports at the Waldorf=Astoria.
Date posted: 10/14/2008

Go Out and Play
An exhaustive study of children’s participation in sports and exercise, "Go Out and Play: Youth Sports in America" is the first to document the benefit of sports to the wellness of families. The Women's Sports Foundation partnered with Harris Interactive to survey 2,185 third- through 12th-graders and 863 parents in this unprecedented investigation of the numbers of children playing, types of sports being played, the demographic profiles of today’s child athletes and the role of family and community in shaping kids’ physical activity.
Date posted: 10/8/2008

Dr. Donna Lopiano: Fathers, the Real Feminists in Title IX Sports
Dr. Donna Lopiano, President of Sports Management Resources, rebukes the idea that Title IX sports were championed by feminists and argues the real advocates were fathers who, understanding the value of sport, wanted to impart it to their daughters.
Date posted: 6/27/2008

Girls First
Parents, coaches, counselors and the girls of Girls First speak on how the Women's Sports Foundation's GoGirlGo! National grant program has changed their lives.
Date posted: 4/30/2008

Annual Salute to Women in Sports
The Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner gathers the most decorated female athletes together with celebrities from film and television to celebrate the achievements of women in sports and highlight the best individual and team performances of the year.
Date posted: 10/8/2007

The Billies 2008
The media shapes our perceptions of what the female athlete looks like – who she is – whether or not her power is beautiful. On Tuesday, April 15, Sharon Osbourne, Master P, Sir Elton John, Women's Sports Foundation CEO, Karen Durkin (pictured), Billie Jean King and a host of champion female athletes gathered in Beverly Hills to celebrate those members of the media who are doing right by the female athlete.

GoGirls Guide to Life: Elissa Steamer on Family Issues
To help bring the topics and stories covered in the GoGirlGo! curriculum to life, we present several video stories online at GoGirlWorld.org. Here, champion skateboarder Elissa Steamer talks about the impact of her parents' divorce and how she was able to deal with her family issues.

Mariel Zagunis on America's resurgence in fencing
Mariel Zagunis, two-time Olympic gold medalist in sabre fencing, shares her thoughts on the role she played in America’s resurgence in the sport.