when Billy Jean King (He was born in 1943 in the United States) Tennis play, women's tennis began It was not taken seriouslyBut it revolutionized this idea.
“Billy Jean King was Firstly The player shows that he was a competitor and what he means Be a professional athleteKaren Carbo, author of the book “The Book”Praise be to the women.As an article in National Geographic US.
In your career, Billy Jean 39 won important titlesBoth in Simple games as in husbandsNote British. Also Law activist From the playersIt helped create an independent female circle and ensure financial support for commercial sponsors.
she He was The first coach of male professional tennis playersMany Olympic teams and the Sports Cup Federation (which From 2020 Bassem won Billy Jean King Cup).
One of the best known events in your CV (and an important moment in The second wave of The feminist movement) heThe battle of the sexes“A tennis match put the tennis player against Bobby Reges (American tennis) in 1973. The game ended with Billy Jean's victory, who I got the largest financial reward in all ages at that time. The match set the record 90 million viewers All over the world.
Diana NiyadBorn in the United States in 1949, Long swimmer Also, a journalist was They are famous for their records. In 1979, for example, 164 km from North Bimyini (island in Paham IslandsEven Juno Beach (in the state of the United States Florida) In 27 hours and 30 minutes. At that time, this was The tallest ocean swimming in historyAccording to British.
A year ago, Diana had tried to swim Florida Strait, between Cuba Floridabut hustle The athlete was forced to surrender. When she was 30 years old, however, Nadad abandoned sport To follow the profession of the journalist. After years, she was trying again.
After four failed attempts, the American swimmer made its goal. In 2013, In 64Swim 177 km in Almost 53 hours. In doing this, He became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without protecting a cage sharkReporting British.
NYAD wrote many books, as shown in the 2013 article of National Geographic US About fenceYour story is also “unlikely and inspiring.”
