This summer the Olympics will return to Paris. This will be an iconic Olympiad full of firsts including the first time the athletes are fully 50/50 men and women. The history of women at the Olympics all begins in Paris, at the second Olympiad in 1900. Episode eight of Loud Women Podcast tells the winding tale of women competing in the Olympics.  I highlight the impact of three important competitors, Alice Milliat, Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Margaret Abbott. As you get excited to watch all the competition this summer, kick off your Olympic season with the latest episode of Loud Women Podcast.

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Sources used to write this episode:

https://olympics.com

https://www.womenshistory.org

https://nuunlife.com/blogs/news/a-timeline-of-women-in-the-olympics

https://livefeisty.com/stories/alice-milliat-and-the-womens-olympic-games/

Wikipedia

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All episodes are written and produced by Abby Myette and are her original work.

Intro music We Just Have Fun by GoMordecai