When were women first admitted into olympics?
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MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES:Officialy, it was only at Paris 1900 that women were allowed to participate. The first female winner was Charlotte Cooper (Great Britain). She won in singles tennis. The first women competitors in the Modern Olympic Games of 1900 in chronological order were: Helen de Pourtales (first female gold medalist with Charlotte Cooper), Switzerland (Yachting), Elvira Guerra, France (Equestrianism), Mme Ohnier and Madame Depres, France (Croquet), Charlotte Cooper, Great Britain (Tennis), Margaret Abbott, USA (Golf), Madame Maison, France (Ballooning).
But, in the first modern Olympics of 1896, there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon, a poor Greek woman who became known as 'Melpomene'. Melpomene’s real name was Stamati Revithi. She was not allowed to compete in the mens race, but ran by herself the next day. The final lap was completed outside the stadium as she was refused entry to the stadium. After her marathon run, athletics officials couldn’t remember her name so they labelled her 'Melpomene', who is the Greek muse of Tragedy. Ballooning, croquet and golf (1900) were once Olympic events in which women competed.
ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES:
Married women were barred, but prostitutes or virgins were allowed to spectate. Kallipateria was the first female Olympic boxing coach in 440 BC. The first female Olympic champion was a Spartan princess called Kynisca, in 392 BC. She was also the first woman to become a champion horse trainer when her horses and chariot competed and won in the Ancient Olympic Games. Women were originally the prizes in mens Ancient Olympic chariot races.
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Paris, 1900(22 women)
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