Explores the cultural, political, and social barriers women have overcome to play competitive sports.

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This relief shows a sporting competition of boatmen in a small stream or pond full of water lilies.

An athlete leaps high into the air and clears the bar while competing in a high jump competition.

Two karate competitors battle it out in a competition, one defends herself as the other makes an attacking kick.

This olympic swimming pool diagram features all the important lane markings and dimensions that are used when creating a swimming facility for competitions. Markings include starting platforms, lanes, backstroke turn indicators, and a...