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The first Olympic event participated in by women was Ladies Singles Tennis. The gold medal was won by Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. Women were allowed to compete in tennis, as well as Golf.
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Can professional boxers compete in the Olympics?
Technically no. The Olympics are for "amateur" atheletes, those who do not make their livelyhood by the sport they compete in.
What sport did Fiji compete in the Beijing Olympics?
All of them.
In which sport did Jim Abbott compete in the Olympics?
Baseball
Do the Olympics encourage equality in the world?
Women were first allowed in the track and field and that was the only sport they were allowed to do but now they can compete in all sports that are in the olympics.
What sport did milo of kroton compete in in the ancient olympics?
wrestling
What sport do Rebecca Soni compete in the 2008 Olympics?
Swimming.
What is the maximum age to compete in karate in the Olympics?
Karate is not an Olympic sport.
At the 2004 Olympics in which sport did Sheryl Swoopes compete for the US?
Basketball
In the summer Olympics 2008 what sports will the US compete in?
The only sport the US does not compete in at any Summer Olympics (including 2008 and the upcoming 2012) is handball.
Why do they have the Olympics?
We have the Olympics so that athletes from all the world can come to compete in the sport they love (and hopefully win a medal:)
What is minimum age for bmx racing in Olympics?
You must turn 15 years old by the time the Olympics start, I believe. You must be invited by your nation to compete, and meet all qualifying standards for the event. You must be the age of eligibility for the sport either during the trials to determine the teams, or December 31st of the year of the Olympics, you'd have to find out from the international federation for the sport in question.
What games are Guyana competing in at the 2004 Olympics?
none, we play Cricket as our national sport, but I don't think we compete in the Olympics.
