• “Maria Kaj's lively, engaging, and humorous writing style brings to life the richness of women's Olympic history. With every stride, stroke, and shot women made history on sports' global stage and Women and the Olympic Dream shines a much-needed light on their achievements. A must read for anyone interested in women's important place in the Olympics' past and its present.”—Dr. Rita Liberti, professor of Sport History, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, East Bay

• “Continuing struggle indeed: Maria Kaj gets us ready for athletic competition and then races us through the many decades and decisions that have followed female Olympians since they were ‘allowed’ to compete, recording their agonies and accomplishments in a free-ranging style that underscores the value of women’s sports.”—Linda K. Fuller, author of Female Olympians: A Mediated Socio-Cultural and Political-Economic Timeline

• “An absolutely fascinating and informative read bringing out of an underserved obscurity the story of women in sports overcoming discrimination…unreservedly recommended”—Midwest Book Reviews

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