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There have been some extraordinary feats of women,which have inspired girls to participate in sport,including that of American sprinter Wilma Rudolf, winning three gold medals after a childhood of wearing a leg brace.
The successes at the Olympics from Australia's only 2 Indigenous women Olympians
Cathy Freeman and Nova Peris-Kneebone has also encouraged other women and girls.
Cathy and Nova both won a medal at the Atlanta Olympics,their achievements are even more remarkable,because Indigenous Women,only make up 1% of the population.
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