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Pictures of Women at the Summer Olympics

A gallery of memorable images from many years of the Summer Olympics, featuring women athletes.

Women of the Summer Olympics

While every modern Olympics includes many women as well as men, a few women have stepped to the forefront as pioneers in women's athletics or in their particular field. Here are a few of the notable women summer Olympians, listed alphabetically.

Tracy Caulkins

Tracy Caulkins, Olympic medalist, began swimming in Nashville when she was eight, and won three gold medals in the 1984 Olympics.

Pherenice of Rhodes

Pherenice of Rhodes is said to have been the first woman to view the Olympic games, in ancient Greece.

Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton biography - winner of the 1984 all-around women's gymnastics event at the 1984 Olympics.

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.

Lynette Woodard

Lynette Woodard biography - a profile of Lynette Woodard, women/'s basketball pioneer.

Lynette Woodard Image Gallery

Images of Lynette Woodard, women's basketball star and pioneer.

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.