It was the first time that women were allowed to compete in the games and Charlotte Cooper was the first to win the gold medal at tennis.
Because it was not contested back then.
Women's singles tennis and mixed doubles tennis (with partner Reggie Doherty).
In the Ancient Olympics it is recorded as a spartan princess called Kynisca in 392BC. In the Modern Day Olympics (1896) there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon - Stamata Revithi The first acknowledged competed at the 1900 in Paris. Yachting, Equestrian, Croquet, Tennis, Golf and Ballooning. First Gold medal Helen de Pourtales, Switzerland, Yachting mixed event and Charlotte Cooper, Great Britain, Tennis individual womens event.
Women did not compete in the Olympics. The first Olympic Games that women competed in were the 1900 Games in Paris. Women competed in golf, tennis, and croquet in 1900.
The women's singles tennis event was won by Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain. She was the first woman to win an Olympic event in history.
1900 was the first Olympics when women were allowed to compete in golf, tennis, and croquet.
At the Olympics, that was golf, tennis, and croquet at the 1900 Games in Paris.
19 women competed in three sports (golf, croquet, tennis).
Lawn Tennis - 1900 was released on: USA: July 1900
Women were first accepted in to the Olympics in 1900. The games were held in Paris, France and the women competed in five events: Tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, and golf.
19 women competed in three sports (golf, croquet, tennis) at the 1900 Games in Paris, the first Olympics where women competed.
It was in 1900 when women were allowed to participate in the Olympics. The 1900 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France.