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Growing up in the time of Title IX - it was passed when I was 10 -

Growing up in the time of Title IX – it was passed when I was 10 – I got a front-row seat to so many great moments in womens sports. Of course I didnt know it at the time. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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