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 \n# SPORTS\n\nYes She Did!Sports  \nCopyright ◎2014Published by Scobre EducationalWritten by Taylor Rudow  \nAll rights reserved.  \nPrinted in the United States of America.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoeverwithout written permission,except in the case of brief quotationsembodied in critical articles and reviews.  \nScobre Educational2255 Calle ClaraLa Jolla,CA 92037  \nScobre Operations &Administration42982 Osgood RoadFremont,CA 94539  \nWww.scobre.cominfo@scobre.com  \nScobre Educational publications may be purchased foreducational,business,or sales promotional use.  \nCover and layout design by Jana RamsayCopyedited by Susan SylviaSome photos by Getty Images  \nISBN:978-161570-876-5 (Soft Cover)  \nISBN:978-1-61570-889-5(Library Bound)  \n# TABLE OF CONTENTS\n\nCHAPTER 1  \nFRAGILE TO FEROCIOUS……………………………………………………………4  \nCHAPTER 2  \nDREAM IN GOLD…………………………………………………………………………9  \nCHAPTER B  \nTHE SPORT DOES THE TALKING…………………………………………18  \nCHAPTER 4  \nTHE GAME CHANGER……………………………………………………………26  \nCHAPTER 5  \nBEYOND THE COURT………………………………………………………………33  \n# CHAPTER 1FRAGILE TO FEROCIOUS\n\nWhen the U.S.A.Women's Track Team took thestage for the 4x100 relay in the 2012 Olympics,thenation held its breath.The starting gun exploded andthe women raced around the track.When they crossed  \nVICTORYLAP  \nAllyson Felix,Bianca Knight,Carmelita Jeter,and Tianna Madison of Team U.S.A.celebrate their record-breaking victory in the 4x100m relay in the 2012 London Olympics.  \nthe finish line,millions cheered.The U.S.A.had won gold andshattered a world record.Asthe United States sung its  \nanthem,it was with pride for the amazing ladies whohad represented the nation.However,there was a timewhen women were not allowed to compete.Less than150 years ago,women were believed to be too fragileto even run!  \nWhen the first modern-day Summer Olympicswere held in Greece in 1896,women were banned fromthe games.However,not all women agreed with theban,including distance-runner Stamata Revithi.Revithi,a poor Greek woman,traveled to Athens in the hopesof making history along with the other runners.Whenshe was not allowed to compete,she decided to pro-test by running the same marathon course the dayafter the men.She finished the course in five hoursand thirty minutes.By the end,her shoes were so torn  \nDID YOU KNOW  \nThe first Olympics were held in Greecein 776 B.C.Women were excluded,sothey competed in their own Olym-pics,called the Games of Hera,whichhonored the Greek goddess who ruledover wQmen.  \nROLLING FORWARD  \nThe first athletic activity tobecome popular for women inAmerica was bicycling in 1890.  \nthey barely stayed onher feet.But she provedthat women were justas capable as men incompetition.Revithi'srun,as well as the pro-tests of others,allowed  \nwomen to compete in the next Summer Olympics.  \nFemales quickly went from fragile to ferocious.They started up their own sports teams and joined  \ncompetitive leagues.In 1920,advertisements began to puta new emphasis on athleticbodies and lifestyles.Theyused slogans such as“Grand-mother went bathing—girls  \nDID YOU KNOW.○  \nIn 1902 Madge Syers entered anall-male world championshipfigure skating competition andplaced second.This causedofficiais to ban women from thechampionships until a women'sdivision was created.  \n6  \nlike Molly go in to swim.\"The new focus on the\"athletic woman\"showed girls that it was becoming\"cool\"to be an athlete.  \nThe movement reached a peak when Title IX waspassed in 1972.Title IX was passed to support women'sequality by prohibiting gender discrimination in anyeducational arena.In other words,it made sure that  \nwomen could not be ex-cluded from sports basedsolely on their gender.Itwas also the bill that gavefemale athletics the fund-ing that the movementneeded to boom.All of thesudden,women receivedcollegiate athletic scholar-ships,and schools investedmoney in jerseys and equip-ment for women.  \nFIGHT FOR EQUALITY  \nPrio","cbCaif5DZB6Glfyu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif5DZB6Glfyu","pdf",2518978,44,"English","# TABLE OF CONTENTS\n## CHAPTER 1\n## FRAGILE TO FEROCIOUS","[{\"question\":\"What historical moment opens Chapter 1?\",\"answer\":\"It opens with the U.S. Women’s Track Team competing in the 4x100 relay at the 2012 Olympics, where they win gold and set a record.\"},{\"question\":\"Why were women originally banned from the early modern Olympics?\",\"answer\":\"Women were excluded because they were believed to be too fragile to participate in the games.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Title IX change women’s sports?\",\"answer\":\"Title IX supported women’s equality by prohibiting gender discrimination in education, preventing exclusion from sports based on gender and enabling increased funding, scholarships, and investment in women’s athletics.\"}]","YES SHE DID!Sports - Chapter 1 - Fragile to Ferocious | PDF",1790646604,68]