Watching the Olympics, I am in AWE of the USA women's teams. Gold Medals in Beach Volleyball, Basketball, Water Polo, Soccer...not to mention the individual sports such as Gymnastics, Swimming, & Track and Field. The Women are amazing and impressive. Back in 1972 Title 9 was created to ensure equal playing time and attention for both genders. It embraced women's sports and the positive result all these years later... is lots of GOLD medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games!
I love watching the trust between Misty May and Kerri Walsh. I applaud Jordyn Wieber for displaying such stellar sportsmanship in the gymnastics forum and showing up and supporting her teammates. In the interviews with the Soccer team, Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd were quick to point out that while they are getting a lot of attention for their offense and defense, the reason their team was so solid was due to the captain of the team Christie Rampone, who has been there for four olympics. Her leadership and experience anchored the team and helped them to be successful. I love the spirit of women's teams. I love the stellar athleticism. I love the big crowds who care about it. I am proud to have benefited from Title IX when I was growing up and playing sports and I love watching all those women win medals! Well done!
