The Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) held the 2008 Annual Salute to Women in Sports last night in New York City. I would have loved to have gone to this, but unfortunately, I’m not exactly “financially inclined” enough to afford the $1200 seat at the table. Regardless, this is a great event that supports an incredibly [...]
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Stars raise over $1 million at WSF’s “Solute to Women in Sports”
Posted in Events, Famous Women in Sports, Marketing and Advertising, Sports Headlines, Sports Journalism, tagged Billie Jean King Contribution Award, Christiane Amanpour, CNN, Crossing Jordan, Jessica Mendoza, Jill Hennessey, Kerry Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Nastia Liukin, Patience Knight, photo show, photos, Sportswoman of the Year, Waldorf-Astoria, Wilma Rudolph Courage Award, Women’s Tennis Association on October 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Oprah Welcomes Olympic Athletes for Premier
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, From the blogosphere, Gymnastics, Olympics, Soccer, Softball, Sports Headlines, Sports Journalism, Swimming, tagged Beijing, Candace Parker, Jennie Finch, Kerri Walsh, Kristin Armstrong, Lisa Leslie, Mariel Zagunis, Misty May-Treanor, Nastia Liukin, Olympic Softball, Olympics, Water Polo, women's basketball on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Only two things can get 150 U.S. Olympic stars in one city at one time: the actual Olympics, and, of course, the most powerful woman in the world: Oprah. Oprah’s season premier couldn’t have been staged any better as she called for the country’s greatest athletes together for a “welcome home” celebration on her show [...]
WSF Sportswoman of the Year Contest
Posted in Contests, Famous Women in Sports, Sports Headlines, Sportsmanship, Uncategorized, tagged Allison Fisher, Anastasia Davydova, Anastasia Ermakova, Ashley Fiolek, Candace Parker, Hannah Nielsen, Hayley Wickenheiser, individual, Jessica Mendoza, Kerri Walsh, Lindsey Vonn, Lorena Ochoa, Mao Asada, Marta Vieira da Silva, Misty May-Treanor, Nastia Liukin, Natalie Coughlin, New York City, Patty Cisneros, Rebecca Ward, Sandra Kiriasis, Sportswoman of the Year, team, Venus and Serena Williams, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Waldorf-Astoria, Women's Sports Foundation, Yelena Isinbayeva on August 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Women’s Sports Foundation is holding a poll/contest on their Web site to select two champion athletes (one team, one individual) for their Sportswoman of the Year Award. Award winners will be announced on October 14, 2008, and honored at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York [...]
Exclusive Interview – Jane Schonberger from Pretty Tough
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Feminism, Health, inspiration, Interviews, Objectification in Sports Blogs, Olympics, Other Sports, Sports Journalism, Sports Programs, Sportsmanship, tagged 2016 Olympic Games, Allyson Felix, Amanda Beard, athletes, brand, Chief Trailblazer, coaches, college basketball, Dara Torres, David Beckham, demographic, Diana Lopez, Disney, female sports blog, Fox, future of women's sports, girls, healthy lifestyle, IOC, Jane Schonberger, Jenn Stuczynski, Kerri Walsh and Misty Misty May-Treanor, Life and Style, Liz Tigelaar, Mariel Zagunis, moms and sports, Nastia Liukin, Penguin Young Readers, Pretty Tough, Pretty Tough team, PT team, Razorbill, Sanya Richardson, Shawn Johnson, Softball, softball elminiation and Olympics, sports advertising, sports marketing, staff, Swimming, tennis, UCLA, University of Houston, WNBA fight, women's sports, women's sports brand, women's sports online, women's sports publication, women's sports site on August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I recently had the unique opportunity to interview a pioneer who has dedicated her career to bringing a voice to women’s sports, Jane Schonberger. Jane is the founder and “Chief Trailblazer” for Pretty Tough, a #1 site for female athletes and fans of women’s sports. Geared toward young girls and their growing desire to play [...]
USA Women’s Gymnastics: What Happened?
Posted in Gymnastics, inspiration, Olympics, Sportsmanship, tagged Alicia Sacramone, Beijing, Cheng Fei, Chicago Tribune, Deng Linlin, gold medal, Gymnastics, Jiang Yuyuan, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, silver medal, team gymnastics, Tribune Olympic Bureau, USA Woman's Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics, Yang Wei on August 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
On Tuesday night, we all watched in anticipation: could the USA women’s gymnastics team clinch the gold from China, to win their first since 1996? Apparently not. Instead, the girls walked out of National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Tuesday with the silver. So what happened? Earlier in the night, USA’s chances looked pretty good. [...]
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