"Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It’s about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals." — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Track and Field Athlete Today, the National Day of observance has evolved to recognize all girls and women athletes: 1. Sports Career – female athletes’ past and current sports achievements 2. Sports Inspiration and Influence – the positive influence of sports participation for women, girls, and society 3. Future of Sports – continuing to improve equality and access for women in sports "Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her" — Mia Hamm Soccer player #WISELasVegas #WISELV #WISEworks #NationalGirlsandWomenInSportsDay #WomenInSports #GirlsInSports #WomenLeadingWomen #Networking #PlayLikeAGirl