This site is dedicated to women sporting pioneers, many of whom are Olympians. The year 2000 marked the centenary of the official participation of women in the Olympics. These women, and there achievements are celebrated on this website.
Having found 32 women from 10 different countries who shared their first hand memories in our book, ‘A Proper Spectacle’, we have included some of their stories on this website. Alongside this, you can find a potted history of women in the Olympic Games together with useful women related statistics.
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The book ‘A Proper Spectacle – Women Olympians 1900-1936’ by Stephanie Daniels and Anita Tedder, has become recognised as a leading text in the history of women in the Olympics. It is required reading for any students studying the Olympics and is used in schools, colleges and universities throughout the world and is available from this site. It can be purchased here with FREE delivery (mainland UK only).
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