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 2002 South American Games the medal counts for Brazil, Chile, and the Netherlands Antilles. Athletics at the 2002 South American Games Athletics events at the 2002 South American Games were held at the Estádio Olímpico do Pará in Belém, Brazil, between August 1–3, 2002. For the first time, the tournament was restricted to junior athletes (U-20). The results were used to determine the medals awarded for this year's South American Junior Championships. A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women. Medal winners were published in a book by written Argentinian journalist Ernesto Rodríguez III with support of the