1922 Women's World Games
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The 1922 Women's World Games were the first regular international Women's World Games and the first Track and field competitions for women. The tournament was held on a single day on August 20, 1922.
Marie Mejzlíková II
Mary Lines
Lucie Bréard
Camille Sabie
The Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale – or, in English, the International Women's Sports Federation – was founded in October 1921 by Alice Milliat because of the unwillingness of existing sp
1922 Women's World Games
…competitions for women. The tournament was held on a single day on August 20, 1922. at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. The games were organized by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale under Alice Milliat as a response to the refusal of the International Olympic Committee to include women's events in the 1924 Olympic Games. The games…
Alice Milliat, French sportswoman.