{"id":71391,"date":"2018-06-16T14:04:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T19:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=71391"},"modified":"2018-06-16T19:00:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T00:00:14","slug":"female-athletes-in-non-traditional-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/female-athletes-in-non-traditional-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Female athletes in non-traditional sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Leana Edwards<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Women have been playing sports dating back to the 19th century but more recently, women have been making a name for themselves in male-dominated sports. 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