women athletes

Photographic documentation of two centuries of women athletes, discussing some of the controversies that arose over women's participation in traditionally male arenas, and celebrating their accomplishments.

A collection of short stories and poems written by and about young women in sports.

Presents a history of the women who competed in the Olympic games, arranged chronologically, with a discussion of their exclusion in early games to the present, where they compete in all sports.

Discusses medical, physiological, and behavioral issues for athletic females in papers from the AOSSM'S April 1991 conference.

Molly and her friends are excited when the park district agrees to start a summer girl's basketball league, but the Broadway Ballplayers quickly learn that wins do not always come easy.

Elite gymnast Jennifer Sey reveals the hardships she endured training to become a world champion, including suffering from an eating disorder, abusive coaches, and injuries.

Contains over 250 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about women athletes, the sports in which they participate, sports organizations, and other related topics.

Contains approximately 150 alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about various aspects of women and sports, covering sports and athletic activities, women's sport in society and the culture of women's sport, health issues, organizations, events, national programs, and people. Includes a reader's guide, appendices, and an index.

Investigates the destructive side of women's elite competition in gymnastics and figure skating, exposing such problems as eating disorders, stunted growth, and debilitating injuries. Concludes that abusive coaches and intense pressure from parents are often to blame.

Cynthia Pemberton chronicles her struggle to obtain equality for women in sports at Linfield College after she was hired as the as assistant athletic director for women's sports in 1989.