MOMENTOUS MOMENTS, MILESTONES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPORT:
A CHRONOLOGY

This following is a compilation of the accomplishments of

women in sport and physical activity.  It chronicles many of

the achievements of girls and women, focusing principally on

the 19th and 20th centuries.  In so doing, it offers a

chronological framework from which to view the

accomplishments of women in sport. Primary sources should

also be consulted to verify these achievements.  Unfortunately,

at this time,  the compilation focuses more so on North

America (Canada and the United States)

and to a lesser extent Western Europe, excluding

the achievements of females in other parts of the world.

                                                       Young female polo player preparing to hit the ball
Northern China
Tang Dynasty - 8th Century
Musée national des arts asiatiques, Guimet, Paris
IOC, 5000 Years of Sport in China: Art and Tradition