They did not compete at all in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece- this was limited to male athletes only.
They first began competing in the modern Olympics at the Paris games of 1900, in the sports of lawn tennis and golf. They were admitted to athletics events in the 9th modern Olympics at Amsterdam in 1928, where the women's 100 metres was won by Elizabeth Robinson of the USA. From then on, women's participation in a wider range of events was added on a piecemeal basis to each Olympic tournament.
1912
Women started competing in the Olympic Games in the Games of the II Olympiad, which took place in Paris 1900
Yes of course they are
The Caribbean island of Dominica has only two athletes competing in Beijing at the 2008 Olympics. It is the smallest team.
1912
Yes
She Hasen't She's Competing In the Olympics This Year.
1928 Winter Games in St. Moritz. Japan has competed in every Winter Olympics except the 1924 Games in Chamonix and the 1948 Winter Games in St. Moritz.
There will be 77 countries involved in the 2010 winter Olympics this year. the 2010 Winter Olympics will have 80 plus nations competing. the next Summer Olympics will be on 2012 and will be in London.
The athlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, who is also competing at the Paralympics, is Oscar Pistorius of South Africa.
1973
Approxiamtely 10,500 people are competing in the Olympic Games and an average of about 3.2 billion people watch it on television.
yes they can because teens at the age of 15 are competing in the Olympics and by 2012 the 13 year old will be 18 so start getting ready kid!