United States women's national soccer team

Anne Schleper “I told our team before overtime that we needed to play like we were down a goal. And for the most part I thought we did just that. We’ll need to come out with the same approach next time.” That is a quote from her head coach Kathy Stone. At a young age Anne Schleper began hockey overcame many challenges and has achieved many accomplishments. Her family and childhood helped shape her into the person that she is today. Growing up Anne had one sibling who was her older brother Adam.…

year, five members of the United States Women’s National Soccer team with the help of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed an discriminatory action against the U. S Soccer Federation (Martinez, 2016). Even though the women’s team has bought in a profit of around 20 million dollars, they are being paid very poorly compared to the men in the Federation. They are being paid about a fourth of the amount the men make; this even forced some of these world champion soccer players to get a…

stories. While these young athletes speak out about their “coming out” or “transitioning” phase, they encourage entire groups of fans (many of them being millennials or younger) to become more open-minded. For example, Megan Rapinoe, an openly gay soccer player for the USWNT, fights for the the elimination of homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia through her support for Athlete Ally (an organization seeking to end LGBT-phobia in sports). In an interview at Cornell, Rapinoe makes it clear that…

controversial issues that exists in the United States. In a rapidly changing workplace, in which women are obtaining high profile jobs, the problem has arose about equal pay. One side of the argument suggests that women only get paid 79 cents for every dollar that a male counterpart makes, while the other side of the spectrum states that this is just a myth (Hochwarter, Wayne). The United States Women National Soccer Team (USWNT) is a highly successful team due to the fact that they just won…

offered many job opportunities for teens. In fact, you can get a scholarship for college by playing a sport, or you can just play in college too. According to Biography.com, Alex Morgan, a player on the United States Women's National Soccer Team, went to the University of California and, played soccer during college as well as after she graduated. In addition, depending on what sport you play, you can make a great salary for the year. According to…

impact on the U.S. economy. Sports deserve to be appreciated and valued due to the impact it has in society which is sometimes ignored. The sports industry generates billions of dollars annually. This money comes from sport events, athletic wear, teams, etc. What makes it immensely successful in our economy is the inspiration and entertainment it brings. Most kids nowadays grow up playing sports and are inspired by their favorite athletes to get out and get active. Others enjoy the entertainment…

Marion Jones: Press Pause Iyanna Rivera-Gough University of Arizona The film focuses on the highly dynamic struggle a woman, Marion Jones, faces as a basketball, and track and field star. Although being a post-title IX athlete, Jones’ story tells of gender issues that still existed during her stardom, including socialization, physical gender gaps, media coverage, availability of female coaches, and the female physique within sports. The film illustrates the chronicles and journey of becoming…

Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. Identification and development of talents from a young age is becoming increasingly important for national and international federations. Sports specific development academies and general training programs for developing players decision-making process are being establish in some other part of the globe like, United State of America, United Kingdom, China but has not yet started in my country Sierra Leone. In 1949 on the 10 of August, Sierra Leone had…

during the national anthem, instead sitting on the bench in protest. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he said in a press conference after the Niners game on August 26 when asked about his actions. Other athletes, including soccer player Megan Rapinoe, have followed Kaepernick’s lead and taken up their protest during national anthems. Rapinoe, a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, knelt…

In the Unites States of America, discrimination is defined in the following ways, and pertains to employment, law, regulation, and policy: Age Disability Equal Pay/Compensation National Origin Pregnancy Race/Color Religion Sexual Harassment Age discrimination involves treating someone poorly based on the person’s age, specifically, over age 40. It is illegal to factor in age when it comes to employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, hours,…