The document advocates for supporting Olympic canoeing events at the 2016 Olympics. It provides a history of canoeing in the Olympics since 1936 and notes some events were not included in 1972 and 1992. It highlights the first female marathon Olympic champion in 1984 and a female collegiate runner in 1967 who challenged rules excluding women.
Went all the way to Ubaitaba, Brazil. NOW I underst
“ The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.” ~The Olympic Charter WHY DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH SPORTS. I MAY NEVER ACHIEVE THIS PERSONALLY BUT I WANT TO BE A PART OF PAVING THE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KATHRINE SWITZER AND JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON IS NOT OLYMPIC GOLD. IT IS THAT JOAN WON GOLD, BUT KATHRYN MADE THE POSSIBILITY TO WIN GOLD A REALITY. SHE PAVED THE WAY.
ALL FEMALE ATHLETES TODAY – NOT JUST TENNIS – HAVE BILLY JEAN KING TO THANK – FOR PAVING THE WAY FOR EQUITY IN SPORTS AT ALL LEVELS.
MY OWN VERSION OF “THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES” 2000 NATIONALS. 1 ST YEAR WOMEN PERMITTED TO RACE AT US NATIONALS – AGAINST THE MEN. WE ACHIEVED WOMEN-ONLY EVENTS – A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN – IN 2002.
CANOE HISTORY. NOT JUST WOMENCAN – WOMEN HAVE BEEN SINCE THE EARLY 20 TH CENTURY.
YOU ARE WITNESSING YET ANOTHER HISTORIC MOVEMENT - A FINAL FRONTIER FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS. PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS. ??
THIS IS WOMEN CAN ECUADOR
WOMEN CAN IN SPAIN, FRANCE, SERBIA,
WOMENCAN IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON AND GAINESVILLE GA
WOMENCAN AT PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EXHIBITION EVENTS AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2009
BRAZIL WAS PURE BRONZE IN 2006. 2009 THEY WERE PURE SILVER. THEY DESIRE PURE GOLD. ECUADOR FIRST TIME ON PODIUM. GOVT $
Pam with Women in Canoe – Associacao de Canoagem de Itacare. (Bahia, Brazil)