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The Ivy League Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Ivy League supports and
celebrates today, February 6, 2013, as the 27th annual celebration
of the National Girls and Women in Sports Day begins.
On February 6, 2013, thousands of sports educators, coaches,
athletic directors, recreation directors, association members,
sponsors, students and parents across the country will show their
support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Girls in Sports, An
Investment in the Future."
NGWSD began in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic volleyball player
Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her
work to assure equality for women's sports. Hyman died of Marfan's
Syndrome in 1986 while competing in a volleyball tournament in
Japan. Since that time, NGWSD has evolved into a day to acknowledge
the past and recognize current sports achievements, the positive
influence of sports participation, and the continuing struggle for
equality and access for women in sports.
NGWSD is celebrated in all 50 states with community-based events,
award ceremonies and activities honoring the achievements and
encouraging participation of girls and women in sports. For more
information, visit
http://www.aahperd.org/nagws/programs/ngwsd/index.cfm
Ivy League institutions are celebrating this year's National Girls
and Women in Sports Day with events throughout the spring. Check
back at IvyLeagueSports.com to see a collection of the celebrations
from around the League.
