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Women Sports USA® Articles
Welcome to the Women Sports USA® Articles, where we celebrate the history, achievements, and future of women's sports. Discover athlete spotlights, coach interviews, trailblazer stories, Title IX history, women's sports news, and inspiring stories from across the United States.
What Girls Gain from Sports: The Chance Every Girl Deserves
What girls gain from sports goes far beyond the game. Linda Herron reflects on how the chance to play can give every girl a place to belong, build confidence, learn from setbacks, and decide what sports mean to her.
3 hours ago6 min read
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What Girls Gain from Sports: The Chance Every Girl Deserves
What girls gain from sports goes far beyond the game. Linda Herron reflects on how the chance to play can give every girl a place to belong, build confidence, learn from setbacks, and decide what sports mean to her.
3 hours ago6 min read
Maginur Gilmutdinova: Building Confidence Through Aesthetic Group Gymnastics
For Maginur Gilmutdinova, coaching means helping athletes discover what they can achieve together. From Team Sakura’s international success to everyday lessons in responsibility, her story reveals how confidence grows through trust, teamwork, and shared challenges.
Oct 39 min read
Competitive Spirit in Girls: I Was Competitive Before I Knew What It Meant
Before she had a word for it, Linda Herron knew she loved to compete. A personal reflection on childhood games, wanting to win, and giving girls room to discover what they can do.
Sep 257 min read
Athlete Perfection: When High Standards Stop Helping
High standards can help an athlete grow. But when every mistake feels like failure, those expectations deserve a closer look. Explore how to pursue ambitious goals while protecting confidence and making room to learn.
Sep 248 min read
Athlete Playing Time in Sports: What the Bench Can Teach You
Not hearing your name in the starting lineup can hurt. Learn how to ask for useful feedback, build confidence, and stay ready while pursuing more playing time—and discover the lessons you can carry beyond the bench.
Sep 217 min read
Before the Mental Game Had a Name: Women in Sport Psychology
Meet the women who helped shape sport psychology, from Dorothy Hazeltine Yates’s early work with boxers to Dorothy V. Harris’s leadership in research and education. Their contributions helped build our understanding of the mental game.
Sep 196 min read
How Athletes Can Reset After a Mistake
What happens after a mistake matters. Explore how athletes can use a simple three-step reset, practical cues, and support from others to regain focus and keep contributing.
Sep 187 min read
National Field Hockey Day: A Stick, a Field, and the Chance to Begin
Field hockey gives girls opportunities to build confidence, find friendships, and discover what they can do. On National Field Hockey Day, Linda Herron celebrates the people who make those experiences possible—and the next generation carrying the game forward.
Sep 146 min read
How Sports Build Leadership Skills in Girls—Before the Title
Long before she earned a title, she was learning to lead. Through teamwork, responsibility, and the courage to speak up, sports help girls recognize their influence—and carry those leadership lessons into their careers, communities, and everyday lives.
Sep 139 min read
The Multi-Sport Advantage: Why Playing More Than One Sport Can Help Girls Grow
Playing more than one sport can help girls discover new strengths, build confidence, develop different skills, and enjoy a healthier relationship with competition. Learn why variety, balance, and rest matter in youth sports.
Aug 298 min read
Mental Strength in Sports: Building Focus, Confidence, and Resilience
Mental strength helps athletes manage pressure, recover from mistakes, and continue moving forward. Learn how focus, confidence, resilience, and supportive coaching can strengthen athletes in sports and throughout life.
Aug 278 min read
Benefits of Sports for Women: Building Confidence, Leadership, and Empowerment
Sports build far more than athletes. Discover how participation helps women develop confidence, leadership, resilience, strength, connection, and skills that can last long after the final whistle.
Aug 2712 min read
What Sports Gave Me That Never Went Away
Sports gave Linda Herron far more than competition and memories. In this personal From Linda’s Desk® reflection, she shares how discipline, confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership stayed with her long after the games ended.
Aug 56 min read
How Coaches Develop Leadership in Female Athletes: Helping Her Find Her Voice
Leadership grows when athletes have opportunities to speak, make decisions, and take responsibility. Explore how coaches help girls and women trust their voices, support their teammates, and carry those skills beyond the game.
Aug 17 min read
Empowering Women in Sports: Breaking Barriers, Building the Future
Women's sports continue to inspire change across every level of competition. Discover how female athletes are breaking barriers, empowering future generations, and shaping the future of athletics through leadership, resilience, and determination.
Jul 115 min read
The Impact of Sports on Women’s Confidence and Leadership by Women Sports USA
Sports do more than create great athletes—they build confident leaders. Discover how participation in sports empowers women and girls with resilience, leadership, teamwork, and lifelong confidence that extends far beyond the game.
Jul 8, 20254 min read
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