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Top: (Charlotte Cooper of the UK competing in tennis at the 1908 London Olympics.)Cooper won the tennis singles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France where women were allowed to participate for the first time. 
Bottom Row: Female archers of the 1908 London Olympics compete.
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historicalmatters:

Top: (Charlotte Cooper of the UK competing in tennis at the 1908 London Olympics.)Cooper won the tennis singles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France where women were allowed to participate for the first time. 
Bottom Row: Female archers of the 1908 London Olympics compete.
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historicalmatters:

Top: (Charlotte Cooper of the UK competing in tennis at the 1908 London Olympics.)Cooper won the tennis singles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France where women were allowed to participate for the first time. 
Bottom Row: Female archers of the 1908 London Olympics compete.
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historicalmatters:

Top: (Charlotte Cooper of the UK competing in tennis at the 1908 London Olympics.)Cooper won the tennis singles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France where women were allowed to participate for the first time. 

Bottom Row: Female archers of the 1908 London Olympics compete.

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