... the interstate competitions were abandoned and it wasn't until 1920 with the end of World War I that Australian sport returned to normal. With the men at war women developed their own sports teams and even competed for money In 1928 Women first competed. 1929 saw the start of the great depression and the ... who were able to compare their times with others who might be competing at different venues, they now know immediately their times and positions in the world, making sport itself more professional. In1932 Los Angeles held the Olympic Games and even though there was the depression th...

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