just men.
it is exactly 13,067 women that participated in the olympics in 2012.
There were no women in the first Olympics.
At the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, 2,494 athletes participated (1,539 men and 955 women). Since the first Winter Games in 1924, 15,975 athletes have participated (12,030 men and 3,945 women) in all Winter Games.
The ancient Olympics began as entertainment for Ancient Greeks. When The Roman Empire captured Greece, they included the entire Roman Empire. Only men participated in The Olympics; however, women participated in local athletic events. Women just did not ride all over the countryside.
Of the 9356 competitors in the 1992 Summer Olympics, 6652 were men.
245 men, 13 women
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In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Chisela Kanchela participated in the men's 100 meter breaststroke and Jakie Wellman in the women's 50 meter freestyle. Neither advanced to the medal round.
India's 83 athletes or 60 men and 23 women participated in 13 sports and 55 events
The first few and the ancient Olympic games.
At the 2012 Olympics held in London, approximately 10,500 athletes participated, with around 5,700 of them being men. This edition of the Games featured athletes competing in various sports, with men participating alongside women in a record number of events.
Irakli Revishvili participated in the men's 200 meter freestyle but did not advance to the semi-finals. Anna Salnikova participated in the women's 100 meter breaststroke but did not advance to the semi-finals.