| Host city | Gothenburg |
|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 27–29 August 1926 |
The1926 Women's World Games (SwedishII. Internationella kvinnliga idrottsspelen, French2èmes jeux féminins mondiaux) were the second regular internationalWomen's World Games, the tournament was held between 27[1] – 29 August[2][3] at theSlottsskogsvallen Stadium inGothenburg.[4][5]
The games were organized by theFédération Sportive Féminine Internationale underAlice Milliat[2][5] as a response to theIOC refusal to include women's events in the 1924 Olympic Games.
The games were attended by 100 participants from 9 nations:[5] Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France,[1] Great Britain, Japan, Latvia, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland.Kinue Hitomi was the sole participant from Japan, she won the long jump with a new world record, she also won the standing long jump, came second place in discus, third in 100 yards, fifth in 60 metres and sixth in 250 metres putting Japan in fifth place single-handedly.[3][4]
The athletes competed in 12 events:[6][7] running (60 metres,100 yards, 250 metres,1000 metres,4 x 110 yards relay ochhurdling 100 yards),high jump,long jump,standing long jump,discus throw,javelin andshot put.
The tournament was opened with anolympic style ceremony,[2] the opening speech was held by Mary von Sydow (wife ofOscar von Sydow). The games attended an audience of 20,000 spectators and several world records were set.[2][5]
AlsoSophie Mary Eliott-Lynn competed atjavelin throw coming fourth with a throw of 44.63 metres andMary Weston finished sixth in the shot put.
| Place | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom | 50 |
| 2 |  France | 27 |
| 3 | Sweden | 20 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 19 |
| 5 |  Japan | 15 |
| 6 |  Poland | 7 |
| 7 |  Latvia | 1 |