Women's Participation in the Modern Olympics

Why did Baron Pierre de Coubertin want to create the modern Olympic Games?

• To make money
• To bring back the idea of the ancient Greek Olympics
• To exclude women from sports
• To create a new type of sport

What was one reason women were not allowed to compete in the first modern Olympics?

• They were not interested
• Old-fashioned ideas and wrong beliefs about women's bodies
• There were not enough sports
• They were too expensive to include

Why were women initially not allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games?

• They weren't interested in sports
• Old-fashioned ideas and wrong beliefs about women's bodies
• Women's sports didn't exist yet
• The ancient Greeks didn't allow women to compete

Who was Stamata Revithi and what did she do?

• A swimmer who won gold in 1896
• A runner who competed unofficially in the 1896 marathon
• The first woman to win an Olympic medal
• The founder of the Women's Olympic Games

What did Alice Milliat create in 1921?

• The Women's Olympic Games
• The first women's marathon
• The International Olympic Committee
• The first women's swimming competition

How did women athletes and their supporters help change the Olympics?

• By refusing to watch the games
• By speaking up to Olympic leaders about fairness
• By creating a separate Olympics just for women
• By asking men not to compete

Who was Fanny Blankers-Koen and what did she achieve?

• A French swimmer who won 3 medals
• A Dutch runner who won 4 gold medals in 1948
• An American gymnast who won the all-around
• A British tennis player who won Wimbledon

In which year did women first compete in the modern Olympics?

• 1896
• 1900
• 1912
• 1928

What sports did women first compete in at the Olympics?

• Track and field
• Swimming and diving
• Golf and tennis
• Gymnastics and figure skating

When were women's track and field events added to the Olympics?

• 1900
• 1912
• 1928
• 1948