The 1928 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the IX Olympiad were held in Amsterdam with 46 countries, 2,606 men and 277 women athletes participating. Instead of the months long competition ...

Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson was just 16 years old when she became the first woman to win a track event in an Olympic Games, capturing the100 meters at the 1928 Games. She also had a silver medal in ...