Tennis Anyone? 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, France
A look at what women's tennis was like in the 1924 Olympic Games.
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Cindy Dick
- Jul 26
- 3 min
100 Years, Same Country, Different Time - Comparing the 1924 Olympics to Today, One Sport at a Time (Fencing)
It’s the 100th year anniversary of the Olympic Games in Paris, France and to celebrate it, we’re looking into the women’s experience 100...
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Cindy Dick
- May 30
- 2 min
Yvonne Cox-Holmes' Journey Back to the LPGA
Yvonne Cox-Holmes returns to competing in the LPGA after retiring in 2005.
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Cindy Dick
- May 3, 2023
- 8 min
Healing Gymnasts with Hart
By Cindy Dick May 3, 2023 Some injuries in sport are unforgettable... Joe Theismann's leg break, Greg Louganis' head splitting dive, or...
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Cindy Dick
- Feb 20, 2022
- 6 min
How One Man Made a Huge Difference for Women in the World of Sports Cards. Meet @Peter_Packman
When I first started the Instagram page called Giant Legends, I found that men were following the site in far greater numbers than women....
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Cindy Dick
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
If Donna Lovetro Wrote the Song "When I'm 64" It Would Have Included "Set A Power Lifting Record"
An inspirational journey of staying healthy and strong.
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Cindy Dick
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
Rooting for a Good Cause
Bridget Pettis’ Journey from the Basketball Court to Growing a Healthier Community “You cannot fail if you don’t want to. You can’t. ...
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Cindy Dick
- Sep 6, 2019
- 10 min
So You Want To Bicycle Tour? Two Veteran Riders Share Their Tips
Read how two women have seen the world from the vantage point of a bicycle seat. We hope that our experiences inspire you to embark on...
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Cindy Dick
- Jul 5, 2019
- 2 min
Women's soccer - How the 1917 Dick, Kerr Ladies soccer team started by challenging the men.
The skill level of women's soccer has impressed the world as we watch the 2019 World Cup soccer players in awe. The U.S. faced England in...
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Cindy Dick
- Apr 18, 2018
- 4 min
She Earned Five Gold Medals in the Senior Olympics and is Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally.
Malinda Case swims for many reasons. Swimming started, as with most of us, as childhoodd fun. As an adult, she swam for her mental...
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Cindy Dick
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
Thirteen Women Were the Foundation to the Winter Olympics Legacy
The first official Winter Olympics happened 30 years after the start of the modern Olympic Games. In 1924, the winter games were born in...
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Cindy Dick
- Nov 10, 2017
- 1 min
Molla Mallory, a Navratilova-esque champion of the 1920's.
Molla B. Mallory (1884-1959) Molla Mallory was an American tennis champion in the early part of the 20th century but few know of her mark...
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Cindy Dick
- Oct 15, 2017
- 2 min
The Battle of the Sexes was Just the Beginning for Billie Jean King
More than a tennis legend, Billie Jean King is known for being a champion of women’s equality. The movie “Battle of the Sexes” tells the...
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Cindy Dick
- Oct 2, 2016
- 4 min
"Never, Ever Give Up." Diana Nyad
When most people turn 60 they start to dream about retirement. Diana Nyad is not "most people". She decided, at the age of 60, that...
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Cindy Dick
- Aug 18, 2016
- 1 min
A Lifetime Achievement Award - Dot Wilkinson, Arizona Softball Legend
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, 94 year old Dot Wilkinson was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Arizona Softball Foundation....
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Cindy Dick
- Aug 17, 2016
- 2 min
The 1964 Olympics - the women's story
1964 Olympics - Tokyo, Japan The images in this post are all from vintage trading cards. The 1964 games were marked by several firsts:...
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Cindy Dick
- Jul 30, 2016
- 2 min
"The fastest woman on earth" The 1960 Olympics
Rome, Italy The 1960 games were the first to be nationally broadcast in North America. TV was still relatively new and most TV stations...
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Cindy Dick
- Jul 4, 2016
- 3 min
1956 Olympics - the Women's history
1956 Summer Olympics Hosted “down under" in the Southern hemisphere, where their seasons are opposite. What could possibly go wrong?...
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Cindy Dick
- May 21, 2016
- 2 min
1952 Olympics, the women's history
1952 Olympics, Helsinki Finland Russia returns to the Olympics but this time as the Soviet Union. The People’s Republic of China (PRC),...
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Cindy Dick
- May 9, 2016
- 2 min
1948 Olympics - the women's history
The 1948 Games returned to London, England After a 12 year hiatus, due to World War II, the Olympics returned to London. Due to the war,...
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