Sochi Olympics A Perfect Opportunity For Media To Recognize Success Of Title IX

Despite the success of many female athletes representing the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics, the legislative reform largely responsible for the growth and success of women’s sports in the United States — Title IX — has been conspicuously absent from media coverage of the games.

The passage of Title IX in 1972 led to an explosion of women’s participation in collegiate sports. The law forbids most educational programs which receive federal…