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The Women's World Games were the first international women's sports events in track and field. The games were held four times between 1922 and 1934. They were established by Alice Milliat and the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) [1] [2] to compensate for the lack of women's sports at the Olympic Games.
The 1922 Women's World Games (French Jeux Olympiques Féminins, also "Women's Olympic Games") were the first regular international Women's World Games and the first Track and field competitions for women. The tournament was held on a single day on August 20, 1922. [1] [2] [3] at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. [4] [5] [6]
The games were organized by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale under Alice Milliat [1] [2] [6] as a response to the IOC decision to include only a few women's events (100 metres, 800 metres, 4 × 100 m relay, high jump and discus [3] [6]) in the 1928 Olympic Games.
Pages in category "Women's World Games" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Halina Konopacka, winner of the discus event. The 1930 Women's World Games (Czech and Slovak III Ženské Světové Hry v Praze, French 3è Jeux Féminins Mondiaux ) were the third regular international Women's World Games, the tournament was held between September 6 - September 8 [1] [2] [3] at the Letná Stadium in Prague.
Gustaf V of Sweden on his way to the opening ceremony Kinue Hitomi, winner of the long jump event. The 1926 Women's World Games (Swedish II.Internationella kvinnliga idrottsspelen, French 2èmes jeux féminins mondiaux ) were the second regular international Women's World Games, the tournament was held between 27 [1] – 29 August [2] [3] at the Slottsskogsvallen Stadium in Gothenburg.
2001 - In October 2001 the first women's world amateur boxing championships, [282] called the 2001 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships, were held in Scranton, in the United States. [283] 2001 - Nicola Adams became the first woman boxer ever to represent England, which she did in a fight against an Irish boxer. [284]
In 1965, the first ISF Women's World Championship was held in Melbourne, with games being played at Albert Park. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Five nations competed at the inaugural championships including the United States, Japan and Australia, which Australia won 1–0 in a final game against the United States.