In a New Twist on 'Equal Opportunity,' a University Cuts Women's Sports

Decision at James Madison U. may foreshadow similar cutbacks elsewhere, equity advocates fear

One after another, the 24 women on James Madison University's gymnastics team leapt along a balance beam, swung around uneven bars, and flipped over a vault here last month at one of their first practices after an unexpected setback.

Their form looked flawless, but an extra box of tissues sitting on a desk nearby suggested that their routine had not returned to normal. In late

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