Beyond the athletic breakthroughs, the quest for excellence, and the amazing personal stories, this year’s Olympic Games in London offer another reason to celebrate.
As Kavitha A. Davidson, a really talented HuffPost intern with a passion for sports, writes in this week’s cover story, the 2012 Games represent several milestones for women athletes: women’s boxing will make its debut; Qatar and Brunei are sending women athletes for the first time; and, in another first, every sport is now open to female competitors.