1923 Women's Olympiad

The 1923 Women's Olympiad (Jeux Athlétiques Féminins,[1] Jeux Olympiques Féminins and Monte Carlo Games[2]) was the fourth international event in women's sports, the tournament was held 4 to 7 April 1923 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The tournament was formally called "Les Jeux Athlétiques Féminins à Monté Carlo".

The multi-sport event was as previous years organised[2] by Fédération des Sociétés Féminines Sportives de France (FSFSF) under chairwoman Alice Milliat[9] and Camille Blanc,[7] director[13] of the "International Sporting Club de Monaco" as a response to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision not to include women's events in the 1924 Olympic Games.

The games were attended by[8] participants from 8[12] nations:[7] Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

World record holder in 800 metres Georgette Lenoir and world record holder in shot put Violette Morris also competed at the games but without gaining any medals.

Georgette Gagneux
Mary Lines
Hilda Hatt
Thérèse Brulé
Francesca Pianzola