The Celebration of Women's History Month
Women's History Month is celebrated every year in March, with Women's International Day marked on March 8th. During this month, we highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, call for change, and celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. You can find significant women in every industry: politics, science, sports. Talking about women in sports, it is essential to talk about women's path that laid the ground for powerful sportswomen nowadays.
First Women in Sports: From the First Olympics to Standing Up for Their Rights
The rate of participation of women in the Olympic Games has been increasing since their first participation in 1900. Hélène de Pourtalès of Switzerland became the first woman to compete at the Olympic Games and became the first female Olympic champion as a member of the winning team in the first 1 to a 2-ton sailing event on May 22, 1900.
And from this day, women started their journey in sports. Let's remember the names of some significant figures, shall we?
In 1967, women were not allowed to officially enter the Boston Marathon, so Kathrine Switzer entered that year as “K.V. Switzer” to hide her gender.
Two miles in, an official tried to eject her from the course. She finished anyway, becoming the first woman to complete the race as an official entrant.
In 1972, five years after Kathrine Switzer's historic run, women were officially allowed to compete in the Boston Marathon.