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Edward Jessop 5th November 2003 The Changing role of women in the Olympic Games For centuries all cultures have put great importance on sports. But, most athletes have been male. Female athletes have been unable to participate in many important sporting events, especially the Olympics. Women have struggled to be treated with the same respect as men, as well as participate in the same sports, including those of the Olympics. It wasn't until the second modern Olympics, the Paris Games of 1900, that women were allowed to participate, separately, with their own venues. During the first Olympics women were not allowed to attend the games. They weren't even allowed to watch. Only a special priestess was allowed to attend. Any other caught watching would be thrown off a cliff or similarly punished. One woman, Kallipateira, took over the job of trainer for her son when her husband died. Wanting to see him...

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