Mia Hamm & Countess Hélène De Pourtalès
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Mia Hamm's impact on women's soccer is immeasurable. From being a three-time winner of the US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year award to her induction into multiple halls of fame, including the National Soccer Hall of Fame and the World Football Hall of Fame, Mia's contributions to the sport are etched in history.
As the 20th century dawned, winds of change were sweeping through the world of sports. The 1900 Paris Olympics marked a historic turning point as women were allowed to compete for the first time ever.
Countess Hélène De Pourtalès’s participation in the 1900 Olympics marked her as one of the first women to compete in the Games. Her gold and silver medals secured her place as the first woman to win an Olympic medal and the first woman to win a team gold medal.
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