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Paris 1900-A match.
Women participate in the Games for the first time.
Swimming Paris 1900
Charlotte Cooper (GBR)
Miss Charlotte Cooper became the first female Olympic champion in history, with two tennis victories in the ladies’ singles and the mixed doubles. It was only as of these Games in Paris that women were allowed to take part in Olympic competitions