White House Roundtable Celebrates Title IX’s 37th Anniversary

WNBA's Nikki McCray showing her support for Title IX

Today, the Women’s Sports Foundation represents the female athletes of the United States in a celebration of the anniversary of Title IX by visiting the White House for a special roundtable discussion.

“At 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, the White House will be holding a 37th anniversary of Title IX roundtable featuring Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Education Secretary Duncan, Foundation founder Billie Jean King, first Foundation President Donna deVarona, former Foundation President Dominique Dawes, current President Jessica Mendoza, Foundation Government Liaison and former Trustee Lillian Greene-Chamberlain, Ph.D and CEO Karen Durkin.”

You can watch the roundtable at 2:30pm EST here. Also, the White House’s Facebook application will be streaming to the roundable live, here, where you can participate by adding to the chat.

To convey the message even further, check out the below video… which is….  frankly – awesome. I highly encourage other female sports bloggers to post this on their blogs as well today.

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Walsh Goes for the Gold (on Her Birthday)

Quarterfinals are on Sunday for women’s beach volleyball, and it’s Kerri Walsh’s birthday. Bringing home the gold on your birthday? Now that’s a way to celebrate.

Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are the team to beat. They remain undefeated, aka “the best in the world.” I watched them compete against Belgium last night, and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. They are amazing.

The duo has never lost a match at the Olympics. In addition to being undefeated, they have yet to lose a set in Beijing. Last night’s win over Belgium allowed them to advance to the quarterfinals, which begin on Sunday.

The Sports Network reports,

“It’s a great way to celebrate my birthday,” said Walsh. “I felt really good, but this is just the first half. The second half will be after the gold medal match.”