One would think all the gender barriers in athletics had been demolished by now. The WNBA has proven itself to be a success.
Women even play Olympic-level hockey.
It's because she is a woman playing on a men's team. Since 1998, Ahlfeldt has been playing and keeping up with the men as a full contributing member of the national team. When it happens, they have this look on their face, like, 'Oh, my God. But despite her ability, she will be relegated to the role of spectator for the third year in a row this fall as her teammates participate in the Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 14-29. On Jan. 24, the World Organization Volleyball Disabled, the governing body of the Paralympics in the sport of volleyball released a statement that they would not include women in the tournament.