Can athletic wrongs be righted?

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The East German women's swim team won most of the medals during the 1976 Summer Olympics, but there is now evidence that all the East German medal winners were taking banned steroids. US swimmers Shirley Babashoff and Wendy Boglioli want the Olympic Committee to strip the team of the medals.

Ethical aspects, Swimming, Drug use, Olympic athletes, Drugs and athletes, Olympics, Swimmers, Sports records, East Germany, 1976 AD

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A model for success: teaming girls with athletic mentors proves to be a winning idea

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Ann Kletz founded SportsBridge in 1995, to help adolescent and teenage girls by pairing them with women athletes who serve as mentors. The program tries to motivate girls to stay involved in sports and also provides tutoring. Mentors come from colleges or the corporate world.

Social aspects, Mentors, Mentoring, Girls

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Dollars for scholars: a good game plan may be all you need to earn an athletic scholarship

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Over 10,000 college athletic scholarships are awarded each year. To earn such a scholarship, good planning is essential. An understanding of the process, and the help of parents and coaches is also important. Planning details are presented.

Surveys, Women athletes, Scholarships, Scholarships (Financial aid), Student financial aid

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