Participation of women in the Olympics would be held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The discus throw was added to the programme. These Games were also attended by 20,000 spectators and finally convinced the IOC to allow women to compete in the Olympics in some athletics events. The IOC let women compete in 100 metres, 800 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, high jump and discus throw in 1928. There would be two more editions of the Women's World Games, 1930 in Prague and 1934 in London. The IWSF was forced to fold after the Government of France pulled funding in 1936. Participation of women in the Olympics
Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru are scheduled to be held between July 28th and August 11th, 2019 at the Athletics Stadium in the Villa Deportiva Nacional Videna cluster. A total of 48 events will be contested, equally divided among men and women. The women's 50 km walk was added for this edition, marking the first time men and women will compete in an equal number of events. A total of 740 athletes will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each