The Summer Olympics have been played nearly every four years since 1896. Initially, men's events made up the entirety of the Summer Olympic Games, but the share of women's events increased annually starting in 1900. By the 2020 Summer Olympics, the share of men's and women's events were nearly equal, with men's events making up just over 48 percent of Summer Olympic events, and women's events making up just over 46 percent.
Share of Summer Olympic events open to men and women from 1896 to 2020 worldwide, by gender
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Nielsen. (July 14, 2021). Share of Summer Olympic events open to men and women from 1896 to 2020 worldwide, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252718/summer-olympics-events-gender-distribution/
Nielsen. "Share of Summer Olympic events open to men and women from 1896 to 2020 worldwide, by gender." Chart. July 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252718/summer-olympics-events-gender-distribution/
Nielsen. (2021). Share of Summer Olympic events open to men and women from 1896 to 2020 worldwide, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252718/summer-olympics-events-gender-distribution/
Nielsen. "Share of Summer Olympic Events Open to Men and Women from 1896 to 2020 Worldwide, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252718/summer-olympics-events-gender-distribution/
Nielsen, Share of Summer Olympic events open to men and women from 1896 to 2020 worldwide, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252718/summer-olympics-events-gender-distribution/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of Summer Olympic events open to men and women from 1896 to 2020 worldwide, by gender [Graph], Nielsen, July 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252718/summer-olympics-events-gender-distribution/
