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United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Helen DE POURTALÈS

Helen

In 1900 in Paris, a group of 22 women became the first in history to compete at an Olympic Games. Some of them - including golf gold medallist Margaret Abbott \- weren’t even aware they were participating in the Olympics, yet they were unwitting pioneers in a glorious history of

25 Sep 2000:  Cathy Freeman of Australia crosses the line to win gold in the Womens 400m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.  \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

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International Women’s Day: Five historic firsts for female Olympians 

Paris 1900

Helen DE POURTALÈS

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