History of P.E. 1970 - Present

  • Participation

    3,960,932 kids participated in interscholastic sports
  • terrorism

    the Munich Olympic games were taken over by terrorism
  • Handicapped

    Education of all handicapped children's act was passed
  • AAHPERD

    First fitness test was inaugurated
  • National Association for Sport and Physical Education

    definition of a physically educated person was published
  • Olympics

    held in Seoul Korea
  • the American Academy of Physical Education was changed to American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

  • Handicapped

    Individuals with disabilities education act was passed
  • the landmark law

    Americand with disabilities act was passed
  • Germans

    Germany competed in Barcelona as a unified team
  • AAHPERD

    accommodations for youth fitness test were made
  • cennentinial games

    type of Olympic games held in Athens Georgia
  • WNBA

    First season of the WNBA
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    Women Soccer

    Women's soccer league played their first match
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    Participation

    7.7 million kids participated in interscholastic sports