Female Olympian and Paralympian Events

This book offers a comprehensive yet concise account and analyses of female Olympic and Paralympic events. With coverage ranging from summer and winter sports and the gendered experience over time, leading Olympic Studies scholar Linda K. Fuller details relevant rhetoric, media associations, and key athletes and their accomplishments. Combining academic approaches with accessible information, Fuller's book addresses the history of female Olympian and Paralympian experiences from the late-nineteenth century through the present.