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Finally in the Olympic spotlight
Christine Nordhagen, one of the pioneers of women's wrestling, put off retirement to compete for gold and bask in the newfound respect Olympic status has conferred on her sport. - June 14, 2004
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Volleyball (sitting)
It is the first time that women teams will compete in Volleyball (Sitting).
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Olympic Programme - Changes from Sydney 2000
Discover all the changes relating to athletes quotas, increased female participation and sporting events on the Olympic Summer Games programme following the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

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 Canadian women’s epee fencing team qualifies for Athens Olympics
For the first time in fencing history Canada will be sending a women’s epee team to the Olympics.
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 Judo
It is the first time women will compete in Judo in the Paralympic Games.
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