Today is International Women’s day! Woohoo! And what better way to celebrate it than looking back at female firsts in sports history!
Although the women’s sports industry has made great progress over the last few years, we all know that this hasn’t happened at the most ideal rate. The progress has been rather slow and this is by no fault of the women themselves of course. But today, let’s take a different tone. Let’s celebrate the good that has happened by giving a standing ovation to all women in sports.
The list of incredible female firsts below, is not exhaustive at all. We curated this one to highlight female athletes from different backgrounds, times, and eras.
So without further ado…