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Carrying the torch

Article Abstract:

The 1996 Olympic Games put the spotlight on female athletes, not just outstanding individual performers such as Gail Devers, but also team sports previously given little attention such as women's softball. The Games were an example of how sports can make women strong and confident.

Author: Duffy, Mary
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1996
Appreciation, Women athletes, Olympics, 1996 AD

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What Lisa Leslie taught me

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A sportswriter who had previously criticized Lisa Leslie for considering dropping out of the sport to pursue modeling had a change of heart after meeting Leslie. The journalist realized that it is not her place to judge Leslie's career decisions.

Author: Duffy, Mary
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1996
Women basketball players, Leslie, Lisa

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The balancing act: creative strategies for juggling work, workouts, family and friends

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Working women must be both flexible and organized to meet the demands on their time and still have time for themselves. Two working mothers and a single woman describe their strategies for coping.

Author: Duffy, Mary, Murray, Linda
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1993
Testing, Working women, Working mothers, Vitality

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