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Women were not allowed to participate in the events.
In the ancient Olympic Games, women were not allowed to participate. It was said that it was forbidden to participate in these events as competitors, spectators or even as priestesses. -
The first woman to win an Olympic medal
Charlotte Cooper was the winner of the singles and mixed doubles finals at the 1900 Paris Olympics. -
First participation of women in the Olympic Games (Paris)
The first time a woman participated in the Olympic Games was in 1900. -
Halswelle wins gold in the 400 meters (London)
Britain's Wyndham Halswelle won gold in the 400 metres after the American runners withdrew in protest at the disqualification of a competitor. Halswelle took first place unchallenged. -
Event cancelled by World War I
The Berlin Olympics were cancelled due to World War I. -
Hilde Schrader's swimsuit (Ámsterdam)
During a swimming competition, German swimmer Hilde Schrader's swimsuit tore, exposing one of her breasts. Despite the incident, she won the race. -
Jesse Owens, the athlete who defeated Nazism (Berlin)
At the Berlin Olympics Games, American athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals in athletics, thereby challenging the racist ideology of Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime. His success not only made him a hero in the United States, but also sent a powerful message against racism around the world. -
Event cancelled again (1940,1944)
The 1940 Summer Olympics and the 1944 London Olympics were also cancelled following the outbreak of World War II. -
Melbourne's bloodbath (Melbourne)
Hungarian water polo player Ervin Zador suffered a facial injury after a violent match against the USSR, which Hungary won 4-0. The image of a bloodied Zador became the most iconic of those Games.| -
He ran and won barefoot 😲 (Roma and tokio)
Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikila ran and won the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo marathons barefoot, just five weeks after undergoing appendicitis surgery. -
Bob Beamon's jump (México)
Bob Beamon broke the world long jump record with a leap of 8.90 meters, a record that stood for 23 years. -
The terrorist attack in Munich (Múnich)
A Palestinian terrorist group kidnapped and murdered 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team -
She finished the marathon dehydrated and with half of her body paralyzed by severe cramps. (Los Angeles)
During that edition, marathon runner Gabriela Andersen stood out, finishing the race dehydrated and with almost half of her body paralyzed due to severe cramps. She reached the finish line in a zigzag pattern, but amidst one of the biggest ovations ever remembered. -
Ben Johnson's doping (Seúl)
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won gold in the 100 metres but was stripped of the title after testing positive for steroids. -
Marion Jones doping (Sídney)
American sprinter Marion Jones won five medals in Sydney but later admitted to using banned substances and was stripped of her medals -
Olympic Games Athens
In the marathon, Brazilian Vanderlei Lima, the race leader, was intercepted by an Irish fan at kilometre 35, which caused him to finish in third place. Lima was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal in recognition of his sportsmanship and exemplary attitude. -
Paraskevi Papachristou is expelled from the Games (Londres)
The Greek triple jumper was expelled due to racist comments and support for far-right organisations on social media. The Greek Olympic Committee decided that her tweets mocking African migrants justified her expulsion from the event. -
Angel Matos is banned for life (Pekín)
Cuban taekwondo athlete Angel Matos was banned for life from international taekwondo events after kicking a referee in the head. This reaction was due to his disqualification in the bronze medal match at the 2008 Olympic Games. -
Sexual abuse scandal
In 2018, Simone Biles revealed that she had been a victim of sexual abuse, perpetrated by the doctor of the American gymnastics team Larry Nassar, sentenced to decades in prison for abusing at least 265 gymnasts during the years he worked on the team. -
Controversy over the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games (Paris)
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics caused controversy over a performance of "The Last Supper" featuring drag queen actors and a transgender model. Some celebrated the inclusion, while religious groups found it offensive. Organizers apologized for any offense caused. -
Ana Carolina Vieira expelled from the Olympic Games (paris)
Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira was expelled from the Olympic Village for indiscipline. Together with her boyfriend Gabriel Santos, they went out without permission to walk the streets of Paris the night before their participation in the 4x100m freestyle relay.