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History of Women at the Olympics -- notable female athletes, women's events.

Skating @ Olga Korbut @ Florence Griffith Joyner -. @ Wilma Rudolph @ Jackie Joyner-Kersee @ Babe Didrikson Zaharias @

Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus won gold medals at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, setting world records for her speed.

Wyomia Tyus Quotes
Quotes by Wyomia Tyus - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.

Past Olympic Games
History of the Olympic Games from the official Olympics website -- you'll have to dig for the information on women, integrated into articles.

Time 100 Sports Moments: Nadia Comaneci
Famous photo of gymnast Nadia Comaneci in her Olympic triumph, 1976.

Time 100 Sports Moments: Sonja Henie
Photo of Norwegian Olympic skating champion.

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