There were no women's events in the 1896 Olympic Games because women were not allowed to compete. Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics starting with the 1900 Games and women's athletics (Track and Field) did not begin until the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The first woman to win the 100 meter dash in the Olympics was Elizabeth Robinson of the United States in a time of 12.2 seconds.
It was in 1900 when women were allowed to participate in the Olympics. The 1900 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France.
Wrestling and Sabre (fencing).
United States
Men's soccer has been held in every Summer Olympics, except for the inaugural competition in 1896 and the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics. Women's soccer has been held in every Summer Olympics since Atlanta 1996.
The silver medalist in the Women's Cycling Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Rebecca James.
Women first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The gold medal winner in the Women's Cycling Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Kristina Vogel.
Katy Marchant won the bronze medal in the Women's Cycling Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Germany won the gold medal in the Women's Cycling Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Anastasiya Kuzmina from Slovakia won the gold medal in Women's Biathlon Sprint in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Vita Semerenko from Ukraine won the bronze medal in Women's Biathlon Sprint in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Great Britain received the silver medal in the Women's Cycling Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Olga Vilukhina from Russia won the silver medal in Women's Biathlon Sprint in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
It was the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France when women first copeted in the games
Women's Boxing is the newest added to this 2012 Olympics
Vesna Fabjan from Slovenia won the bronze medal in Women's Cross Country sprint at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.