Back in Greek times, women were not allowed to compete in athletic competitions. Female bodies were to be conditioned for childbirth and not for fitness reasons. However, the Games of Hera were games included women athletes. The competition was held every year. Only young, adolescent, and unmarried women were eligible for competition. By 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were held and only men were allowed to compete. Years later, women were allowed to participate indirectly. For instance, the Spartan princess Kyniska entered her horse in the chariot race and won.
One woman did participate in the first modern Olympics in 1896; her name was Melpomene. She petitioned to be an athlete, but was denied and unofficially ran the 40k marathon. She finished less than two hours after the winner and had beaten some of her male competitors. She was not allowed to run the last lap in the stadium.
The first Olympic Games that women were allowed to participate in was in 1900 in Paris. Golf, tennis, and yatching were open to women, of which 19 participated. Women’s archery appeared in 1904. Women’s gymnastics was demonstrated but was not considered to be an official event. In 1912, swimming and diving were added as events for women. Also in 1912 in the Stockholm Games, 57 women representing 11 different nations competed in swimming, diving, and tennis.
Madge Syers participated in an all male figure skating competition. She placed second overall. In 1908, women’s figure skating was entered as a category in the Olympics.
In 1928, track and field events for women debuted in the Olympics. Five events were added. The 800-meter race was one of them. At the finish line, several women collapsed and, as a result of the public’s reaction, the event took a break until 1960.
After World War II, women athletes became more of a norm and were accepted by society. Between 1948 and 1972, many new Olympic events were opened to women. In the 1932 Games in Lake Placid, there were only 21 women eligible to compete. In the Lake Placid Games in 1980, 233 women competed. In the 1992 Games, almost 3,000 women competed. Olympic female athletes got more coverage than many of the males.
2007-02-19 09:01:00
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answered by moglie 6
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four years after the commencement of Modern Olympic Games in 1896 woman was introduced in the Paris Olympics in 1900 and only Two games were open to them.
1. Golf
2. Tennis
2007-02-20 01:41:15
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answered by abhijit s 1
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Women first participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. The Games competed for visitors with the 1900 World's Fair, which was also held at Paris at the same time. The 1900 Games also marked the first participation by female athletes.
Charlotte Cooper was the first woman to become Olympic champion after winning the women's singles tennis competition. She later went on to win the mixed doubles tournament.
wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Summer_Games
2007-02-19 20:10:30
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answered by uoptiger_79 4
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2016-12-17 13:50:50
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answered by donenfeld 4
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