At the 1900 Games in Paris, women competed for the first time. Twenty-two women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, and golf, out of a total of 997 athletes. Gender equality in sport is a priority for the IOC.
At the 1900 Games in Paris, women competed for the first time. Twenty-two women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, and golf, out of a total of 997 athletes. Gender equality in sport is a priority for the IOC.