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Pictures of Women at the Summer Olympics

A Walk through Women's Sports at the Summer Olympics

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Women have had an increasing presence in the sports world since the founding of the modern Olympics. (Women were reportedly banned from the original, ancient Olympics, though at least one woman attended the ancient Olympic games.)
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  1. 1908 - Danish Woman Gymnast1908 - Danish Woman Gymnast
  2. 1908 - Norwegian Women GymnastsNorwegian women gymnasts at the London Olympics, July 1, 1908
  3. 1908 - Queenie Newall Queenie Newall at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London
  4. 1912 - British Women's 4 x 100 Meters Freestyle Swimming TeamBritish Women's 4 x 100 Metres Freestyle Swimming Team, 1912 Stockholm Olympics
  5. 1908 - Norwegian Women GymnastsNorwegian women gymnasts at the London Olympics, July 1, 1908
  6. 1920 - Suzanne Lenglen1920 - Suzanne Lenglen
  7. 1928 - Helene Mayer1928 - Helene Mayer
  8. 1928 - Ethel Catherwood1928 - Ethel Catherwood
  9. 1932 - Babe Didrikson1932 - Babe Didrikson
  10. 1932 - Babe Didrikson1932 - Mildred "Babe" Didrikson at the 1932 Olympics
  11. 1932 - Babe Didrikson1932 - Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson (second left)
  12. 1932 - Jean Shirley1932 - Jean Shirley
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