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Women's Olympic Games

Footage of a breakthrough athletics event which paved the way for women to compete more fully at the Olympic Games.

Non-Fiction 1923 1 mins Silent

Overview

Witness a breakthrough athletics event which paved the way for women to compete more fully at the Olympic Games. Although the games at the time carried the prefix β€˜Olympic’, these were independent and pioneered by Alice Milliat. There were no Olympic Games in 1923 and women did not take part in the track and field events until 1928.