Considers the limited opportunities available to women who want to compete in sporting events. Shows how these limitations are being replaced by new opportunities for women in a variety of competitive sports including track and field. Through a short history of track and field, with original archive footage of Babe Didrikson and Wilma Rudolf, the limitations that were available for women to compete in sporting events are shown. The experiences of three high-school girls - a cross-country runner, a shot putter and a broad jumper - shows the new opportunities available for girls today.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320918
Language
English
Subject categories
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Track-athletics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)