women athletes

Reveals the ways that the differences between women and men manifest themselves with female athletes, discussing how female athletes communicate primarily by talking, collaborate during times of stress, worry about themselves and others, express empathy for each other, and want to have fun in sports.

"This story is rooted in the power of sport, but it is not a sports memoir. Yes, Course Correction chronicles one young woman's transformation from a couch potato-in-training into an elite athlete who reached the highest echelon of her sport. In addition, the book offers a persuasive example of the enormous impact of sports participation on the rest of life and validates the power, import, and necessity of Title IX. Just like Ginny, girls everywhere deserve the chance not only to dream of athletic stardom, but to reach for it. Ginny discovered rowing as a freshman at Yale. From her first strokes as a novice, Ginny found herself in a new world. Starting with her first practice, she trained alongside two Olympics-bound rowers. Then a mere handful of months into her freshman year, she participated in the now renowned Title IX naked protest on campus. That event not only forced Yale to provide equal access to sports facilities for its women athletes, but helped mold the future of women's crew programs across the country. Course Correction recounts the physical and psychological barriers Ginny had to confront and overcome to achieve the extraordinary. Taking place against a backdrop of unprecedented cultural change, Ginny's story personalizes the impact of Title IX, demonstrating the life-changing effects of lessons learned in sports far beyond the athletic fields of play. Her journey wends its way to the Olympic podium in 1984, detouring through the 1980 Olympics, which the United States boycotted at then-president Jimmy Carter's insistence, carries her through family tragedy, strengthens her to face her own demons and truths, and ultimately frees her to live her life despite her persistent fear of loss"--.

Presents a collection of encyclopedic entries profiling noteworthy female athletes throughout history.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding the question, are athletes good role models?.

Provides female athletes with strategies and advice to help them prevent and treat sports-related injuries and explains why some injuries occur more often in girls and women.

A collection of short stories, poems, and novel excerpts, unified by the theme of women's competitive sports, written by female athletes.

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.

Presents interviews with woman athletes, coaches, and sports executives about their personal and professional lives, including their goals, triumphs, disappointments, and practice habits.

Julie Pierce is angry at everyone so, when Mr. Miyagi offers to teach her karate, she thinks she will be able to teach everyone a lesson...including the Alpha Elite. Mr. Miyagi tells her she must look for a way not to fight and to respect herself first.

Tells the story of the U.S. Woman's Soccer Team, their world championships, and the five women who helped to reshaped the American sports.