NCAA apologizes for disparities between women's and men's facilities
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The NCAA is promising to bring better resources to the Women's Division I Basketball Tournament after videos and images of the women's facilities sparked outrage among fans and athletes online. Student-athletes and coaches shared side-by-side comparisons between the men's lavish training facilities and a single rack of dumbbells and one stationary bike for the women.
The NCAA initially blamed the lack of space at the (where are they playing) and vowed to improve the conditions. (is this right?) Lynn Holzman, the NCAA's women's basketball VP, said the plan was to provide more space and equipment to teams that further advanced in the tournament. "We want to be responsive to the needs of our participating teams, and we are actively working to enhance existing resources at practice courts, including additional weight training equipment," Holzman said in a statement Thursday.More Related News
