[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 5, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING 17TH ANNUAL NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the 17th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
  The first Women in Sports Day was organized in 1986. It was to honor 
Flo Hyman, an extraordinary lady who won a silver medal in volleyball 
in the Olympics, bringing that sport out of obscurity.
  Today, the National Girls and Women in Sports Day honors all women 
athletes and is celebrated in all 50 States. Community-based 
activities, award ceremonies, and dinners honoring women and coaches 
all occur today.
  This year's national celebration is titled ``Celebration: 30 years of 
Title IX,'' in honor of Title IX's impact on the sports community. 
Today, 30 years later, one in three girls participate in high school 
athletics, as compared to 1 in 21 thirty years ago.
  I hope we all take the time to celebrate this very special day and to 
honor the triumphs, the dedication, and the spirit of our great female 
athletes.

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