Girls Athletic

Sports may be commonly seen as a man's activity but there are “girl athletes” known respectably as women's sports. These could be professional athletic girls, involved in such sports as women's golf, women's basketball, or track and field competitions, or sports for athletic teen girls such as in college or in high school. The fact that men seem to have all the advantages when it comes to athletics and scholarships has not been forgotten – in fact nowadays, Congress laws passed in 1972 state that a college must allow women the same opportunities for advancement in college sports as men receive.

Athletic Girl Power

Girls are athletes too and the Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women was one of the pioneering organizations in restoring equal rights to young female athletes. Girl athletes in the 1960s were supported by the founding of the organization, first known as the Commission On Intercollegiate Athletics For Women in 1967 and then eventually the Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women in 1971. The organization was created to govern women's athletics and to administer national championships. Though a major pioneer for women's athletics, the organization began to butt heads with the NCAA in the early 1980's and was eventually dissolved. Today most schools continue their women's athletics programs under the direction of the NCAA, but with a newfound respect for girls athletics. Today many girls athletic organizations still exist including the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Girls Athletics Today

Girls athletic sports involve a heavy amount of merchandise, from girls athletic shoes to girls athletic socks. Some of the most popular brands for girls athletic shoes include Nike, Adidas and Reebok, as well as Brooks, Ecco, Ryka, Timberland, and Bite. Some specialty girls athletic apparel, as opposed to women's sportswear, is available in junior sizes from SweetAndPowerful.com as well as GirlMax Sports.

Girl athletes, particular of teenage years, are susceptible to bone loss, depending on their eating and exercise habits, says the American Academy Of Pediatrics. It is suggested that parents, doctors and coaches closely monitor changes in athletic teenage girls, including missed or delayed menstrual periods that could result from a lack of quality food.

If you are looking for some inspirational quotes for girl athletes then try out Fabiola Da Silva's words of wisdom (an inline skater X-games champion): "I hate it when guys say girls can't do things. That is so out of my head now. Actually, that is what pushes me to be better. I just want to show that girls can do anything they want to."

When you are searching for “beautiful athletic girls” (and we so assume it's for educational purposes) remember that women's athletics is not about pretty faces – it's about the love of the sport.