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Women’s Sports Foundation

The Women’s Sports Foundation works as an informational resource on female athletes. The organization is dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgibin/iowa/issues/rights/article.html?record=116

Sports in Adolescence

This website discusses the advantages that Adolescences gains from participation in sport. It discusses the development of self esteem, sportsmanship, and health. It also touches on the influence of gender and the role it plays.
http://www.oberlin.edu/faculty/ndarling/adleis3.htm

U.S. Lacrosse

The US lacrosse website gives detailed differences on the men’s and women’s game of lacrosse.
http://www.uslacrosse.org/the_sport/womens_rules.phtml

Basketball: Men’s and Women’s

The article discusses experimental rules that are trying to be implemented. The three point line of the men’s court extended to 20 feet, 9 inches, the lane widened by one foot on each side, and a restricted-area arc. In the women’s game, the three-point line will be extended to 20 feet, 6 inches, and the 10-second backcourt rule will be utilized.
http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/story/8987287

Track Performance

The chart displays the athletic performance of Olympic Track and Field athletes during the 2004 Olympics. The chart illustrates the differences in performance in speed and strength events. This study shows about a 10% difference in speed events and 15% in strength events.
http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/sports/track-records-men-vs-women.htm

Track records: Men and Women

The chart displays the comparison of men and women through may different Track and field events. The chart also illustrates the different performance in regard to the percentage difference between them.
http://members.cox.net/kdrum/Menwomensports.htm