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More than a Woman, More like an Olympian
by HeatherKampf
posted April 2, 2012 at 10:31am

So just to be clear before I begin the true 'meat' of this blog: I thought of the title of this blog before Google-ing "More than a woman" and finding it to be an annoyingly high-pitched disco song released by the Bee Gees in 1978. In no way did I intend ...more

And your 2012 USA Olympic women's basketball team is......
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 31, 2012 at 9:58am

.....named, except for one more slot. Who in the Brittney Griner could they be saving that spot for?Sue BirdTamika CatchingsDiana TaurasiSwin CashSeimone AugustusSylvia FowlesCandace ParkerTina CharlesAngel McCoughtryMaya MooreLindsay WhalenThis team has ...more

Lisa Leslie talks Title IX, NCAA Women’s Basketball, and more
by Pretty Tough
posted March 29, 2012 at 7:46am

This year, Title IX is celebrating its 40th year of existence since passing in 1972. Title IX allows women to have the opportunities that men have for a college education and college athletics. The product of the law is female athletes defying odds and in...more

Stella McCartney Unveils Team GB Olympic Uniform Designs
by A Glam Slam
posted March 23, 2012 at 10:57pm

Fashion is an integral part of the Olympic Games and several high-end designers are in the business of creating Olympic styles. In just four months, Team USA athletes will go for gold wearing ensembles from Ralph Lauren, while Italian competitors will spo...more

Women from All Nations Heading to the Olympics?
by Women in Sport International
posted March 21, 2012 at 10:22am

By JoJo Rennie It was reported last week that there is a considerable chance that women from all participating nations will appear in the London 2012 Olympics for the first time ever. Exciting news indeed. According to theage.com it is Jacques Rogge (pr...more

Banking on Saudi Arabia - London may be first Olympic Games in which all nations field women
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 20, 2012 at 4:00pm

LONDON — The prospect of Saudi Arabia sending women athletes and officials to the Olympics for the first time has increased following talks with the IOC on a list of potential female competitors for the London Games. Saudi Arabia is one of three co...more

2012 Olympian Sarah Robles: Breakfast
by Pretty Strong
posted March 19, 2012 at 10:53am

I know this video is pretty terrible but, hopefully with some practice, they'll get better. I want to share some of the daily activities I do so you all can get to know me better. Sarah! ...more

Who makes the Olympic badges?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:40am

This post is taken from Playfair 2012. The writer based this information on their report "Toying with Workers’ Rights" (Play Fair, 2012) The Olympic movement states that it aims to “build a better world through sport”, but for  work...more

Jessica Mendoza: Softball’s Olympic return hinges on MLB
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted March 16, 2012 at 1:20pm

Softball’s Olympic return hinges on MLB Mar 13 5:06 PM ET | By Ramona Shelburne ESPNLosAngeles.com  Jennie Finch is a wife, a mother of two and a successful businesswoman. Since retiring from softball she’s run the New York City mara...more

Athletes Giving Back!
by BAWSI Drea
posted March 12, 2012 at 11:58pm

Santa Clara University Cross Country athletes give back to their community by teaching adaptive sports to children with disabilities....more

Irish cyclist Fran Meehan on what it's like to win gold at the World Para-cycling Championships
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 8, 2012 at 1:40pm

Irish cyclist Fran Meehan and her partially-sighted partner Catherine Walsh won Gold at the World Para-cycling championships in Los Angeles recently. Here Fran describes for us what it’s like to race at that level. This training camp was all about r...more

Gabby Douglas: The Real Star of the AT&T; American Cup
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:34pm

Going into this past weekend’s AT&T American Cup all eyes were on Jordyn Wieber – you know, 2012′s “IT” girl according to the media – but by the end of the meet all you could hear was the name Gabby Douglas. Why? ...more

[Video] Interview with Michelle Kwan Co-Chair of IOC Women & Sport Conference
by Pretty Tough
posted February 26, 2012 at 2:29pm

You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has a bad thing to say about Michelle Kwan. She deserves and has earned all her success. While Kwan has never won an Olympic gold medal, she has become one of the greatest Olympians ever. She is far more ...more

Abby Wambach New Co-Captain of U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
by Pretty Tough
posted February 26, 2012 at 2:34am

Abby Wambach will have a new title at the  London Games. Coach Pia Sundhage recently named the 31-year-old Wambach a co-captain of the U.S. women’s soccer team- or essentially the vice-captain to team leader Christie Rampone. It makes sense, ...more

Yelena Isinbayeva sets her 28th World Record with a 5.01m clearance in Stockholm
by anngaff
posted February 24, 2012 at 10:37am

Yelena Isinbayeva put together a sequence of remarkable height clearances, one more exciting than the last, ending in a crescendo of a world-record 5.01m/16-5.25 that brought the crowd in Stockholm, Sweden, to their feet yesterday. The mark broke her ow...more

Nike Rolls Out London 2012 Olympic Designs
by A Glam Slam
posted February 23, 2012 at 6:32pm

Ahead of the 2012 London Games, Nike has unveiled a range of Olympics gear, including the uniforms that will be worn by Team USA men’s and women’s basketball teams and track and field athletes. In addition to unique design elements, the innova...more

It's a Wrap: The Fifth IOC Women and Sport Conference
by jschonb
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:18pm

It’s a wrap. The curtain came down on the 5th International Olympic Committee World Conference on Women and Sport in downtown Los Angeles after three days of ceremonies, keynotes and panel discussions. The conference, whose theme was “Together...more

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