Participation of women in the Olympics winning the inaugural gold. At the 1928 Winter Games in St. Moritz, no changes were made to any female events. Fifteen year old Sonja Henie won her first of three Olympic gold medals. The summer Games of the same year saw the debut of women's athletics and gymnastics. In athletics, women competed in the 100 metres, 800 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, high jump and discus throw. The 800-metre race was controversial as many competitors were reportedly exhausted or were unable to complete the race. Consequentially, the IOC decided to drop the 800 metres from the programme, and not
Participation of women in the Olympics will compete in softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The International Ski Federation has stated that they are aiming to include women's Nordic combined in the Olympic programme for the first time at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Women have competed in the following sports at the Olympic Games. In combined events at the Olympics, women compete in the seven-event heptathlon but men compete in three more events in the decathlon. A women's pentathlon was held from 1964 to 1980, before being expanded to the heptathlon. In sprint hurdles at the