1924 Women's Olympiad

1924 Women's Olympiad
Host cityLondon
Country United Kingdom
Dates4 August 1924
← 1923
Marguerite Radideau
Mary Lines
Hilda Hatt
Violette Morris

The 1924 Women's Olympiad (formally called Women's International and British Games,[1] French Grand meeting international féminin) was the first international competition for women[2] in track and field in the United Kingdom.[3] The tournament was held[4][5] on 4 August[6][7][8] 1924[9][10] in London,[11][12][13] United Kingdom.

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