Successful Women in Sports

Throughout history men have been the main focus in sports. For a period of time women were not even allowed to participate in rigorous physical activity because doctors said it would inhibit a woman’s responsibility to have children and take care of them. Obviously this is no longer an issue today. Women in sports are extremely competitive and are some of the most successful people in society. Kerri Walsh for example is a huge success story for women in sports. She, along with Misty May- Treanor, has one twenty- two gold medals in the 2008 Olympics games for her performances in Beach Volleyball and has the longest winning streak in Beach Volleyball history. Although the men’s U.S. Olympic indoor volleyball team also won the gold this past year, Misty May and Kerri Walsh seemed to have attracted the most attention. Another famous story is that of Venus and Serena Williams, arguably the two most famous female tennis players. Aside from their raw talent, part of their popularity comes from the fact that they are sisters. These two competed in the 2002 Grand Slam finals in Wibmbledon at the height of their popularity. It seemed for the next couple years they each took their turn winning the cup as they both have roughly eleven major titles throughout their careers. Generally you only here about the NFL, the MLB or men’s basketball but this volleyball and tennis duo has opened a lot of people’s eyes into the world of women in sports.

R. Burbage
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