For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, equal number of male and female athletes will participate at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With every Olympic Game, the number of participating female athletes has increased.
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At the Paris 1900 Olympic Games there were just 2.2% female athletes. Whereas, 48% of the athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were women. “We are about to celebrate one of the most important moments in the history of women at the Olympic Games, and in sport overall”, said International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
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