Women were not allow to compete at the first Olympic in 1896.
No they did not.
Italy competed at the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896. They sent one athlete that compete in Shooting.
YES
Olympic GamesThe olympic games is a event where all countries of their best players compete and win.
History says that the very first Olympians competed in the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. The first Modern Olympic Games was held in April of 1896 in Athens, Greece.
1919
Women were able to compete in the 1900 Olympic Games.
Women were first allowed to participate in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris and Charlotte Cooper was the first woman gold medalist, winning the ladies singles event in tennis.
1768
Kenya
1896