
I will say it loudly and frequently – celebrate women in sports. They belong in sports. They belong wherever the hell they want to belong. Gender has zero bearing on knowledge about a topic. It has always been a battle for equality, and it should not have to be. And it’s not just athletes. Before and even after journalist Melissa Ludtke successfully sued Major League Baseball in 1976 for locker-room press access, it has been an uphill climb for inclusion and representation in media. Today, on International Women’s Day, let’s highlight and give due credit to some of the pioneering women in sports since 2000.