Women have come a long way in the sporting world. With RIO currently the topic of the month we thought we’d highlight how far women have come in the sporting world.

1. Tennis
1884 - The women's singles competition begins
at Wimbledon. Maud Watson is the first
champion.
2007 - The Wimbledon tennis tournament
announces that it will pay women and men
equal prize money for the first time.
2016 – Serena Williams claims her 22nd grand
slam.
Photo credit: Tennis Theme

2. Hockey
1988 - at the Seoul Olympics, the Australian
women's hockey team Hockeyroos, became
the first Australian women's team sport to win
an Olympic gold medal.
1996/2000 - The Hockeyroos went on to win
the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta and
2000 Sydney Games.
Photo credit: Hockey.org and SMH

3. Swimming
1985 – Dawn Fraser is the first female
inductee in the Sport Australia Hall of
Fame.
2014 - Dori Miller is the first female
Australian to swim a double English
Channel crossing.
Photo credit: olimpia.origo.hu
Photo Credit: The Daily Telegraph

4. Winter Olympics
1924 - Figure skating is the only sport open to
women at the first Winter Olympic Games.
2002 - Alisa Camplin competes at the 2012
Winter Olympics Salt Lake City became
Australia's first female Winter Olympics gold
medalist.
Photo credit: ABC

5. Go for gold with FIAFitnation
Develop sporting potential with our Diploma
of Sport Development (SIS50612)
Snatch a spot on the podium with our
Olympic Lifting short course