PLAY PODCASTS
The unknown history of the Matchless Six

The unknown history of the Matchless Six

Mornings with Simi

August 5, 20247m 34sbonus

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (pdst.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

On July 11, 1928, six Canadian female athletes—Fanny Rosenfeld, Jean Thompson, Myrtle Cook, Florence Jane Bell, Ethel Smith, and Ethel Catherwood—departed for Amsterdam to participate in the Olympics, marking the first time women were allowed in athletics and gymnastics. Their legacy contributed significantly to the progress of gender equality in sports, from 10% female participation in 1928 to nearly 50% expected in Tokyo 2020.

Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx”

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices