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How and why has female participation in the Olympic games changed over the last century?
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Section B - Issues In Sport - The Olympic Case Study How and why has female participation in the Olympic games changed over the last century? Over the last century the Olympic games have changed greatly, however the roles of women and the sports they participate in have also changed greatly. In the first modern Olympics of 1896, women were not allowed to compete but there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon, a poor Greek woman who became known as 'Melpomene'. Melpomene's real name was Stamati Revithi. She was not allowed to compete in the men's race, but ran by herself the next day. The final lap was completed outside the stadium as she was refused entry to the stadium. After her marathon run, athletics officials couldn't remember her name so they labelled her 'Melpomene', who is the Greek muse of Tragedy. Looking at Stamata Revithi, they could see only tragedy,...
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