A SHARP Center Report “Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games” Reveals Equity Gaps in Participation, Leadership Opportunities for Women. http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/media-center-2/press-releases/april-11-2013-press-release “The SHARP Center findings demonstrate both the successes and shortfalls of the IOC’s gender equity thresholds.” The Report also uncovers startling gender inequalities in athletic participation by men and women. Although competing in the [...]

“Let’s get Women’s Canoe into the Olympics Now!”  by Albert McDonald. Excerpt: “Not including Women’s Canoe racing, in equal measure with the men, at the 2016 Olympic Games is unjust. Plain and simple. There can only be one reason – politics. There are politics because the IOC has put a “cap” on the total number [...]

    SIGN THE PETITION        SEE 2013 May 11 Petition Comments - Almost 600 as of May 11, 2013! History: The sport of Canoe/Kayak was introduced as a Sprint (flatwater) sport in the Olympics in 1924 – with Kayak and Canoe events for men only. Women’s Sprint Kayak was added in 1948. Slalom (whitewater) was [...]

This presentation was made as part of a workshop called “Fostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport”, sponsored by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport.  This was part of the National Convention for AAHPERD - American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Slides and Script (slide by slide narrative) can [...]