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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WSF Sportswoman of the Year Contest

The Women’s Sports Foundation is holding a poll/contest on their Web site to select two champion athletes (one team, one individual) for their Sportswoman of the Year Award.

Award winners will be announced on October 14, 2008, and honored at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Cast your vote by midnight, September 2, and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win one of five items autographed by your favorite sportswomen.

The nominees for the “team” category are:
- Patty Cisneros
- Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova
- Sandra Kiriasis
- Jessica Mendoza
- Hannah Nielsen
- Candace Parker
- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
- Marta Vieira da Silva
- Hayley Wickenheiser
- Venus and Serena Williams

The nominees for the “individual” category are:
- Mao Asada
- Veronica Campbell-Brown
- Natalie Coughlin
-Ashley Fiolek
- Allison Fisher
- Yelena Isinbayeva
- Nastia Liukin
- Lorena Ochoa
- Lindsey Vonn
- Rebecca Ward

I guess I’m a fan of the Olympics (or that’s what’s on the top of my mind) because I voted for Misty-May Treanor for the “team” category and Nastia Liukin for the “individual” category. I know the contest is based on more than just Olympic performances, but I just couldn’t help myself.

I encourage everyone to vote!!!

Coughlin first woman to win 100-meter backstroke gold, twice

According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, today, American Natalie Coughlin became the first woman to repeat as Olympic champion in the 100-meter backstroke. She set a USA record with 58.96 seconds.