The progress is the result of the cooperation2 of the entire Olympic Movement and of proper measures that the International Olympic Committee (IOC),International Sports Federations (IFs),and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have taken.Especially in the last 20 years,the IOC has enlarged3 the women’s program at the Olympic Games,in cooperation with IFs and the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs).This development was further strengthened4 by the IOC’s decision that all sports must have women’s events.The IOC also started to work on increasing the number of women at leadership level in sports in 1981.Former President Juan Antonio Samaranch,who wanted to have women as IOC members,made a great contribution. Many sports volunteers have worked to increase the number of women joining in the Olympic Games.This progress has been made also thanks to the strong determination of women from different countries of the world who have worked to make sure women are fully represented5 in all sports.