This Day in History March 24 : First International Women's Sports Event

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On March 24 1921 Monte Carlo hosted the Women's Olympiad which was the first ever International Women's Sporting Events. a1.jpg

The event was created by a group of women in response to the IOC announcing that women could not compete at the 1924 Olympics .

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100 Women from 5 county's participated .

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The women competed in 10 events.

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