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The Inclusion of Women Cyclists in the Olympics
34th Annual Conference of the North American Society for Sport History (2006)
  • Shelley Lucas, Boise State University
Abstract
This paper provides preliminary findings from my study of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to allow women cyclists to compete in the Olympic Games. Male cyclists had contested both road and track cycling events since the resumption of the modern games in 1896, but women were not allowed to compete until 1984—and initially, they were limited to participating in the road race only.
Disciplines
Publication Date
May 19, 2006
Citation Information
Shelley Lucas. "The Inclusion of Women Cyclists in the Olympics" 34th Annual Conference of the North American Society for Sport History (2006)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shelley_lucas/14/