Distribution of male and female events at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020

In the history of the Summer Olympics, the share of events for women athletes has grown gradually; from no events at all in 1896, to a 51.3 percent share in 2020. Growth was gradual and slow, crossing the 25 percent mark in 1984, and exceeding 50 percent in 2020. It is important to note, however, that a number of these events are mixed, for both male and female competitors, and the total number of single-gender events remains slightly higher for men. The majority of sports have mirrored events for male and female competitors, and there had been an increased number of mixed events in recent years, with a particularly high number of mixed events added in Tokyo 2020.

在夏季奥林匹克运动会的历史长河中，女子运动员参与赛事的比例逐渐增长；从1896年一无所及，到2020年的51.3%，这一比例的增长是渐进且缓慢的，直至1984年突破25%的大关，并在2020年超过50%。然而，值得注意的是，其中不少赛事是混合性质，男女运动员均可参加，而单一性别的赛事总数仍略高于男性。大多数运动项目均设有男女运动员的对应赛事，近年来混合赛事的数量也有所增加，特别是在2020年东京奥运会上，混合赛事的数量更是达到了前所未有的高度。