Last November we honored tennis legend and Founder of the Women's Sports Foundation Billie Jean King with the Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership.
On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the statute known as Title IX, declaring, “No person in the United State shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
You may have noticed the front page headline earlier this month, that analysts now forecast that 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030 (up from 36 percent in 2010) and that 11 percent could be severely obese (up from 6 percent).
Roundtable participants consider the challenges and benefits of creating a national model of sport development that serves the needs of communities and athletes of all ages and skill levels.• Moderator: Tom Farrey
Highlighted are breakthrough strategies and scalable solutions that have helped sport providers add participants, lower the dropout rate, and protect the safety of children. Elite athletes also share insights, and debunk myths, about athletic development.• Moderator: Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist
