#changethegame - History of women's sport

As part of BBC Sport's Change the Game campaign for the women's summer of sport season, we have profiled some female trailblazers who have excelled and inspired through history.

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BBC Sport has launched #ChangeTheGame this summer to showcase female athletes in a way they never have been before. Through more live women's sport available to watch across the BBC this summer, complemented by our journalism, we are aiming to turn up the volume on women's sport and alter perceptions. Find out more here.

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