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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 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.
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]
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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.
Alice Joséphine Marie Milliat née Million (5 May 1884 – 19 May 1957) was a pioneer of women's sport.Her lobbying on behalf of female athletes led to the accelerated inclusion of more women's events in the Olympic Games.
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.
Sophie Eliott-Lynn later also competed [10] at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg where she finished fourth in the javelin event. Marie Janderová [ 6 ] competed in the javelin event, her result of 25,50 metres was a world record , however she finished fifth in the totals with 42,11 metres.