Women's soccer lost behind men's sports

Listened to this interesting story on NPR today. The women's soccer World Cup was held in the summer (June and July) in 1999 and got huge publicity (remember Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain - household names at the time). This year, the tournament is being held in China in September and is lost in the media b/c so many (men's!) sports are already being covered. They discuss how this has kept the profile of the game very low, despite a new generation of great players. Really a shame.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14285953

Morning Edition, September 10, 2007 · The Women's World Cup of Soccer starts in China. It's the fifth women's soccer competition, which had U.S. fans on the edge of their seats in 1999. That championship that ended with a packed Rose Bowl where Brandi Chastain made the winning penalty kick and famously whipped off her shirt in celebration. USA Today columnist Christine Brennan speaks with Steve Inskeep.