Women Get Equal Representation At 2024 Games

Title: Women's Sports Take Center Stage at the Olympics

In a significant shift in the world of sports, Piper Kelly, an Olympic speed climber, declares that it's no longer a boy's world. This statement comes as the Olympics commemorate the progress made in women's sports, over a century since women first competed in the modern Olympics.

In the 1900 Paris Games, Charlotte Cooper, of Great Britain, was one of the 22 female competitors and went on to win the first gold medal in a single women's event.

The Olympic logo now bears an outline of the Marianne, a French symbol of a woman representing liberty, equality, and fraternity. This symbolism represents the significant strides made in women's sports and the recognition of their achievements.

As Kelly notes, women are no longer relegated to the sidelines, and their contributions to the world of sports are being celebrated and recognized.

The progress made in women's sports is a testament to the power of determination and hard work.

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"Whatever they want to be, it's not a boy's world anymore," said Piper Kelly, an Olympic speed climber.

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The historic achievement of gender equality has been enshrined as a mission within the Olympic Charter since 1996.

After being entirely absent from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, women numbered just 22 at the Paris Games in 1900.

Since then, groundbreaking female athletes including MMA star Rounda Rousey, tennis legend Martina Navratilova and gymnast Simone Biles have all contributed as women's events have risen to greater recognition both in and out of the Olympics.

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Doherty: Equal charter will keep players in game

Former Donegal football captain Nadine Doherty has welcomed the imminent implementation of a mandatory players' charter to cover players under all three Gaelic games associations, saying it is vital to ensure women's football and camogie retain their top players.

But in the coming weeks, the first mandatory charter for inter-county ladies football and camogie players, will be introduced, detailing minimum standards that will include travel costs, nutrition allowances and guaranteed access to physios and other services.

The GAA will contribute to the mileage costs of the Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie Associations, as the three associations move towards a merger that has a projected date of 2027.

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Sally Ride (1951-2012) was an American astronaut, physicist, and engineer who made history as the first American woman in space. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ride grew up with a passion for science and mathematics, earning her bachelor's degree in physics from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, San Diego.

Ride was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1978, becoming the first woman to be selected for the agency's astronaut training program. In 1983, she became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the Challenger space shuttle on STS-7, a six-day mission that included conducting experiments in space and testing new equipment.

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