Italian alpine skier Giuliana Minuzzo became the first woman to administer the Olympic Oath, at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics.
Notes on verification
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Sources
- Watch the Evolution of the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony (rollingstone.com)
- https://www.olympics.com/en/news/a-landmark-moment-for-female-athletes (olympics.com)
- https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/cortina-d-ampezzo-1956 (olympics.com)
- https://www.voanews.com/a/arts-culture_giuliana-chenal-minuzzo-first-female-olympic-oath-taker-dies-88/6198255.html (voanews.com)
- https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/81842 (olympedia.org)
- https://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news/2020-21/passing-of-giuliana-minuzzo-first-italian-women-winter-olympic-medallist (fis-ski.com)