Joan Ullyot was a physician and runner whose research and advocacy helped persuade the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to add a women’s marathon to the Summer Olympics.Until the mid- to late 20th century, conventional wisdom said that women should not run long distances or engage in vigorous activity. Some said they were simply unable to complete athletic feats like a marathon, while others held that the exercise would cause irreversible damage to their bodies.
How to watch the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on UK TV
22.07.2021 - 17:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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This summer, coverage of the Tokyo Olympics will be split across three platforms for UK viewers.
Eurosport and streaming service Discovery+ will host coverage of the games alongside its usual free-to-air home, the BBC.
JJ Chalmers, Dan Walker, Sam Quek, Hazel Irvine, Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, and Clare Balding make up the line-up of BBC presenters you can expect to see.
How to watch Discovery+ and Eurosport
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