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Aug.
2013: National Women's Soccer League championship game.
Portland Thorns defeated Western New York Flash 2-0 in the inaugural season. Photo Credit: ISIPhotos.com |
Persistence
and dedication are two words that continually resonate within REAL SPORTS Most Important
Moments in Sports annual editions.
2013 is no exception. Whether you are Robin Roberts fighting
cancer; are the believers of women’s soccer, which embarked on a third attempt
at a professional league; are part of the ongoing push for inclusion and
acceptance; are our sportswoman
of the year, Diana Nyad, or are any of the other moments we selected, these two words exemplify
women’s sports. (Read this year's issue)
As REAL SPORTS enters its 16th year of publishing and its 11th year of publishing this annual edition, persistence and dedication also describe the team that brings to life REAL SPORTS Most Important Moments in Sports each year. For six years, REAL SPORTS, was a print publication with a readership base of more than 300,000, before it transformed into the online annual editions. Regardless of its form, with each release, REAL SPORTS remains committed to providing a unique history and perspective regarding the successes and challenges in women’s sports.
The REAL SPORTS team now does this as a labor of love rather than the profession it once was. This provides some unique opportunities for us to continue to influence the perceptions of women’s sports. To be part of the change you want to see requires persistence and dedication. You, our readers, may be surprised by how you can influence perspectives and opinions about women’s sports, too.
As REAL SPORTS enters its 16th year of publishing and its 11th year of publishing this annual edition, persistence and dedication also describe the team that brings to life REAL SPORTS Most Important Moments in Sports each year. For six years, REAL SPORTS, was a print publication with a readership base of more than 300,000, before it transformed into the online annual editions. Regardless of its form, with each release, REAL SPORTS remains committed to providing a unique history and perspective regarding the successes and challenges in women’s sports.
The REAL SPORTS team now does this as a labor of love rather than the profession it once was. This provides some unique opportunities for us to continue to influence the perceptions of women’s sports. To be part of the change you want to see requires persistence and dedication. You, our readers, may be surprised by how you can influence perspectives and opinions about women’s sports, too.
* If
your company hires athletes for sales conferences, ask about including and
paying a female athlete.
* If your company names its conference rooms after Olympic athletes, include
some female athletes, and perhaps place a picture in the room of her in action.
* If you are watching the Winter Olympic Games in February, strike up a
conversation about the female athletes with your coworkers and engage with
online conversations.
We are all empowered to be part of the change we want to see. Just ask eighth-grader Rebekah Araujo, who we spotlight in this edition. It takes more than ideas though, as the Val Ackerman report on women’s basketball points out, there is a decline in women’s basketball attendance, so yes it is important to attend women’s sporting events. To that end, we applaud the fans of the Portland Thorns soccer team for their outstanding attendance figures.
Please take a moment to share this year’s edition with your friends on social media. I also invite you to start a dialogue about this year’s picks. @realsportsmag #RSMIMIS
We are all empowered to be part of the change we want to see. Just ask eighth-grader Rebekah Araujo, who we spotlight in this edition. It takes more than ideas though, as the Val Ackerman report on women’s basketball points out, there is a decline in women’s basketball attendance, so yes it is important to attend women’s sporting events. To that end, we applaud the fans of the Portland Thorns soccer team for their outstanding attendance figures.
Please take a moment to share this year’s edition with your friends on social media. I also invite you to start a dialogue about this year’s picks. @realsportsmag #RSMIMIS
All the best,
Amy Love
Founder/Publisher
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