Participation of women in the Olympics 20% minimum presence of women on their committee. The first Olympic Games to feature female athletes was the 1900 Games in Paris. Hélène de Pourtalès of Switzerland became the first woman to compete at the Olympic Games and became the first female Olympic champion by being a part of the winning team in the first 1 to 2 ton sailing event on May 22, 1900. Briton Charlotte Cooper became the first female individual champion by winning the women's singles tennis competition on July 11, 1900. Tennis and golf were the only sports where women could compete in individual disciplines. 22
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament held in 2004 and between 2007 and 2015, the South American Youth Championship were chosen as the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games. The tournament will be re-introduced in 2020. CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament The CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament is an international association football event in the South America region, and is the qualification tournament for the football at the Olympic Games. In 1960, the teams from North and Central America also entered the tournament. Before 1984, only junior or non-professional players were allowed to participate. In 1987 the competition was open to any player who has not played in World Cup