Ocupation: Olympic athlete
Life: b. March 3, 1962
Birthday: March 3
We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.
source: "Olympics: Now make a level playing field for women" by Jackie Joyner-Kersee, www.cnn.com. August 14, 2012.
topic: Sports, Opportunity, Games, Olympic Games, Playing Fields