SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING RACEIn the Paris 2024 Olympics, a Chinese skater left everyone stunned with a completely unexpected strategy. Instead of following the usual pattern of starting the race at a slow and strategic pace, she stayed at the back of the group from the very beginning. However, before even completing half a lap, she started sprinting as if being chased by a pack of wolves.
The rest of the competitors, surprised and confused, didn’t follow her immediately, remaining stuck in their initial strategy. Meanwhile, the Chinese skater completed an entire lap and positioned herself behind the last skater, leading by a full lap.
When the group decided to sprint in the final laps, the Chinese skater simply kept pace with them, without needing to exert herself further.
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CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUSIn Ancient Greece, women were strictly forbidden from participating in the Olympic Games—not as athletes, nor as spectators, except in rare cases. Only unmarried young women were allowed to watch, while married women weren’t even permitted near the stadium. However, they didn’t just stand by; instead, they created their own competition, the Heraean Games, held in honor of the goddess Hera, where they showcased their athletic abilities in foot races.
It wasn’t until the 1900 Paris Olympics that women were finally allowed to compete, but only in a few sports like tennis and golf, and they made up less than 3% of the athletes.
Times have changed, and by the Tokyo 2020 Games, nearly 50% of the participants were women.
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