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TIL Cynisca/Kyniska was a Spartan princess in ancient Greece who personally trained horses and- approximately at the age of 40- went on to become the first woman to win an Olympic game as a charioteer. Her victory likely had a great impact on the Olympic and led to more women participating.

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