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21 results for "obama"
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espnW -- Paralympian: Anybody can become active
Leslie GoldmanStar athletes join First Lady Michelle Obama in high-powered workout session to raise awareness for her anti-obesity campaign.
Story | Conversation | February 28, 2013 -
espnW -- Alabama coach needs more than sensitivity training
Jane McManusAn Alabama high school teacher and coach made a non-apology for an anti-gay diatribe which included a disrespectful reference to the First Lady as "fat butt Michelle Obama."
Story | Conversation | February 07, 2013 -
espnW -- Athletes make views known this election season
Jane McManusFrom Victor Cruz to Swin Cash and Chris Kluwe, athletes haven't been shy with sharing and hearing others' political views this election season.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2012 -
2012 Summer Olympics -- Allison Schmitt is top U.S. swimmer in Lo...
Jim CapleMichael Phelps and Missy Franklin might get more recognition (not to mention attention from the president). But Allison Schmitt has been the top American swimmer in these Olympics so far.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2012 -
President Barack Obama praises Title IX as 'springboard for succe...
President Barack Obama is marking the 40th anniversary of the landmark anti-gender discrimination law known as Title IX, saying it's proved to be a "springboard for success."
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2012 -
espnW: Air Force diver Moranda Hern uses sports experience to hel...
Julia SavacoolAir Force Academy's Moranda Hern isn't afraid to take the plunge headfirst, and that's exactly what she did when she founded a nonprofit to help military daughters deal with deployed parents.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2012 -
W roundtable: Face of women's sports a matter of opinion
espnWWho is the face of women's sports? Our espnW roundtable answers an elusive question.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2012 -
ESPN The Magazine -- Beyond IX, women who will change the way spo...
ESPN The MagazineForty years after Title IX was passed, there are still ceilings to be broken, boundaries to be pushed and paths to be paved. espnW and ESPN The Magazine selected 33 game changers, 33 women who will change the way sports are played.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2012 -
ESPN The Magazine -- Beyond IX, Michelle Obama and Let's Move
ESPN The MagazineLong before a female athlete can take advantage of Title IX, she has to get on her feet first. As the First Lady explains here, that's where her Let's Move program, designed to combat childhood obesity, comes in.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2012 -
espnW and Title IX -- President Obama discusses the importance of...
President Barack Obama discusses the importance of Title IX and how sports play a vital role in his daughters' lives
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2012 -
Michelle Obama hosts mini-Olympics for D.C. kids
Melissa JacobsMichelle Obama played host to a mini-Olympics as part of her Let's Move! fight against childhood obesity.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2012 -
President Barack Obama: Women's sports 'a wonderful thing to see'...
espnWIt's no secret the ultra-competitive President is a sports fan, but he says he especially loves hosting women's title teams at the White House, watching the first daughters' hoops games on Saturdays and knowing women's sports are now second nature.
Story | Conversation | March 01, 2012 -
Allyson Felix leads on kids' fitness
Melissa JacobsThe Olympic track champion uses her spot on the President's Council on Fitness to push her first love: empowering children.
Story | Conversation | February 01, 2012 -
NBA playoffs -- Stars come out for Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls
Sarah SpainWith big-time games come big-time names, and both the Heat and the Bulls boast plenty of celeb support. Which city could front the best fan squad?
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2011 -
President Barack Obama makes his women's NCAA tournament picks
President Barack Obama makes his picks for the 2011 women's NCAA tournament.
Blog | Conversation | March 18, 2011 -
Melissa Jacobs on the move with Dominique Dawes
Melissa JacobsIn part two of her conversation with the co-chairs of the President's Council on Fitness, Melissa Jacobs sat down with former Olympian Dominique Dawes to discuss the "Let's Move" campaign, working with the Obamas and the importance of role models.
Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2011