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February 6 - National Girls and Women in Sports Day

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.

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 jointly organized by the National Girls and Women in Sport Coalition. The Coalition combines the experience and resources of the five premiere girls- and women-serving organizations in the United States: Girl Scouts of the USA, Girls Incorporated, the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, National Women's Law Center, and the Women's Sports Foundation.

Collectively, these organizations have been in existence for over 427 years and have a membership reach of 5.5 million girls and women.

Information courtesy of  AAHPERD.  For more information, go to www.aapherd.org.

To read an article written by our Executive Producer Theresa Moore about National Girls and Women in Sports Day, go to www.ivyleaguesports.com.