Women's Athletic

Professional sports may be thought of as a man's game but there are women's athletic sports, played by women who not only desire professional equality but who also love the game just as much as men do. There are women's athletics in high school, college and at the professional level. How did women's athletics begin?

The Beginning Of Women's Athletics In America

Though women's athletic games have been around for centuries, the professional organization of female athletes took place in 1941 when women's intercollegiate athletics was organized on a national level. During the next two decades, women athletes competed against each other at many colleges around the country. In 1956, there were three organizations supporting the athletic women: the National Association for Physical Education for College Women, the National Association for Girls' and Women's Sport, and the American Federation of College Women. The Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women followed in 1971, and sought to govern collegiate female athlete games as well as administer national championships. However, this organization eventually clashed with the NCAA and eventually discontinued its operation.

Today, athlete women – while not exactly having it easy – have more rights and more opportunities to excel. Congress passed laws in 1972 stating that colleges must allow female athletes the same opportunities for acceptance and advancement that it would give to men. Despite these rulings however, it does still seem that more athletic men get college scholarships than women.

Famous Women Athletes

Who are some famous female athletes young students can look up to? Dominique Moceanu is an American-born gymnast who was a member of the winning women's gymnastic team in 1996. Anna Kournikova is a world famous tennis player and at age 14 became the youngest player to ever win a Fed cup match. She received her first tennis racket at the age of 5 when her parents sold their only television to buy her a racket for Christmas. That was one great investment! Finally, there is Vonetta Flowers an American bobsledder and track and field athlete, who also became the first of all black male or female athletes to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2002.

There are athletic woman to look up to in every sport, including strong athletic women in female bodybuilders fitness, golf and boxing. With the popularity of women's sports, it's no wonder there is an abundance of endorsed female athletic merchandise and websites that advertise sexy women athletes. If you are searching for sexy women athletes or are desiring a date with sexy female athletes then keep on dreaming. Maybe you would be more content to look at athletic women pictures or better yet, play a couple of rounds of tennis with your averagely cute next door neighbor. Exercise is healthy for you and athletic games are always a lot of fun.