"I can still remember on our way to practice, our press secretary would yell out, “80 percent sold out!” and “85! 90!” I think our warm-up runs across the field at Giants Stadium was the fastest I’ve ever ran."- Mia Hamm, one of two top goal scorers in women’s soccer history, on the lead-up to the 1999 Women’s World Cup (and whether the U.S. team could fill a major stadium). A new documentary about that team – The 99ers – airs tonight at 8ET on ESPN.
It’s here! Today at 1:45ET – tune in for a Livestream Q&A with soccer greats Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain, hosted by Lean In and ESPN.
The Fall Heard ’Round the World (Daily Beast)
A new ESPN documentary relives the ambitions and anguish of American track superstar Mary Decker, whose run-in with Zola Budd during the ’84 Olympic Games would forever define her legacy.
Lean In x ESPN Present: A Roundtable With ‘The 99ers’
We’re teaming up with ESPN for a live Lean In Q&A with former U.S. Women’s Soccer Team stars Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain – and we want your help. What do you want to know from these soccer greats? Submit your questions, or leave us a comment on Tumblr.
And then tune in on Monday to LeanIn.Org, where we’ll be live-streaming the interview.
Since Title IX, women have made many advances in sports. ESPN’s documentary series, Nine for IX, airs on July 2 and highlights female athletes and their gains. Watch out for Venus Williams, Mia Hamm, and others!
“There’s a group of young women that need to take over now,” says C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers basketball head coach.
Read more about Nine for IX at the Daily Beast. (image from Library of Congress)