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Feb 6, 2013
02:25 PM

By Lindsay Hock

National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2013: Girls in Sports…An Investment in the Future

From Capitol Hill to hundreds of cities and towns across America, 2013's National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is one to celebrate women’s and girl’s participation and excellence in sports. While NGWSD started in 1987 as a single event in our nation’s capital to honor Olympic volleyball star Flo Hyman, the day has since grown into a nationwide commemoration spanning all 50 states.

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Jan 30, 2013
12:27 PM

By Lindsay Hock

Getting to Know: Grete Eliassen

Gold medal winner Anna Segal (L) of Australia and silver medal winner Grete Eliassen (R) of Salt Lake City, Utah talk to the media during their press conference following the Women's Ski Slopestyle at Winter X Games 13 on Buttermilk Mountain on January 24, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Grete Eliassen is one of the best free skiers in the world. A six-time X Games medalist, she is tied with Sarah Burke and Ophelie David for the most among female skiers. The 25-year-old Salt Lake City resident, also a member of the WSF Athlete Advisory Panel member, will be joining us next week to lobby on Capitol Hill in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. We caught up with Grete at our Annual Salute to Women in Sports in October to learn more about her life off the slopes.

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Feb 3, 2012
04:23 PM

By Lindsay Hock

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet Recognizes National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet took time this week to celebrate the 26th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which marks the importance of sports participation in the lives of girls and women.

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Feb 2, 2012
03:42 PM

By Lindsay Hock

National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2012

From the Hill to the streets, yesterday’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) was one that celebrated all the opportunities women and girls have had because of Title IX’s landmark legislation. While NGWSD started in 1987 as a single event in our nation’s capital to honor Olympic volleyball star Flo Hyman, the day has since grown into a nationwide celebration spanning all 50 states.

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