While not being urged to avoid competition, women had few opportunities to compete in sport in Australia until the 1880s.

Women's sport organisations had largely remained intact and were holding competitions during the war period.

[6] Lisa Skinner and Trudy McIntosh won gold medals in gymnastics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

[9] Bree Robertson is an artistic gymnast who won a silver medal as an individual at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the ribbon final, text event.

[10] Monette Russo made Australian history by becoming the first Australian gymnast ever to win an individual World Championship medal at the 2005 Melbourne Artistic Gymnastics World Championships when she came third in the all-around competition.