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Keep Calm and Kick  ButtWow! Team U.S.A.'s athletes are amazing.

Did you see Alex Morgan's stunning game-winning goal in overtime? Or Gabby Douglas and the Fab Five making history? And who could forget Katie Ledecky — at only 15 years old — breaking the U.S. record and winning a gold medal in the 800 freestyle.

We are so proud of all of our athletes. London 2012 is the first time that the majority of Team U.S.A. is female, and there is no doubt that thanks is owed to four decades of Title IX. In the 1972 Summer Games, the same year Title IX was born, 21% of the American competitors were women. Forty years later the American delegation is a whopping 51% female.

The Olympic games are far from over. Show your support for what's been called the "Title IX Olympics." You can:

As Title IX advocates, we know we don't get Olympic athletes without first having the opportunity to play. Are you wondering what the picture looks like at your school? We've put together a new resource to help determine if your school or district is providing girls and boys with equal opportunities to play sports. If you think there might be a problem at your school, you can dig deeper using our online resource Check It Out or contact your school or district Title IX coordinator. Every school is required to have one.

Thanks for all you do to make sure that girls have a fair chance to play. Title IX opened the door to athletics for countless numbers of American women and girls. But there's still work to do, and I'm excited to see where the future will take us.

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