When did first women compete in Olympic Games?

When did first women compete in Olympic Games?

  • (A) 1900 at Paris
  • (B) 1912  at Athens
  • (C) 1922 at Tokyo
  • (D) 1924 at New York
The modern Olympic era opened its doors to women in 1900, in Paris. In that edition, 22 women participated in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian sports, and golf. Hélène de Pourtalès, sailing, won the first Olympic title for women, while Charlotte Cooper, tennis, won the first individual title. Women were not allowed to participate in the inaugural Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
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