Women's gymnastics has always been the popular sport of the Summer Olympics. But at the 2000 Sydney Games, the gymnastics stars will be sharing the spotlight with two other U.S. women's teams that have captured the hearts of the country -- the U.S. women's basketball team and the U.S. women's soccer team.Attendance at WNBA games is soaring, and women like Sheryl Swoopes and Chamique Holdsclaw have become household names and superstars with endorsement contracts to rival their NBA counterparts. And who can forget the soccer fever that swept the country as Mia Hamm and her teammates won the dramatic Women's World Cup final in front of a crowd of 90,000 at the Rose Bowl -- and 40 million U.S. TV viewers? As the Sydney Games approach and excitement mounts, the airwaves and print media will be abuzz with news of the American women going for Olympic gold in gymnastics, basketball, and soccer. With full-color photos throughout and all the stats and stories of the biggest names in their sports, the Golden Girls books will be the Olympic souvenirs all young sports fans will want to own.
- ISBN10 0689835701
- ISBN13 9780689835704
- Publish Date 2 July 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English