From 1900 on, women competed in some Olympic events, but it wasn’t until the 1928 Games in Amsterdam that women’s track and field events were included. Several participants in the women’s 800 metre event collapsed after the race. As a result:
A) Women’s events were cut back ü B) Lighter garments were introduced C) Athletes were required to sign waivers before competing D) Emergency oxygen was made available at all events
The women’s exhaustion was seen as proof that such exertions were a health risk for women. All women’s races over 200 metres were withdrawn, and were not held again until 1960. This extreme overreaction was in one sense a compromise, as some officials wanted women out of the Olympics altogether.
