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GOTHENBURG 1926-08. Kinue Hitomi, Japan, wins the standing long jump of 2.49 m. At the International Women's Games in 1926. The Games were the second International Women's Olympics and were decided on August 27-29 at Slottsskogsvallen in Gothenburg. Only athletics was on the program and the competitions were added in response to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its stepmotherly treatment of women's sports.. Photo: DN / TT / Code: 192. ** SvD OUT **