An Olympic flame is introduced.
Women compete in track and field events for the first time.
Indian hockey team captures the gold. The 1928 Olympics were held in the Dutch city of Amsterdam. These Games marked a major step in achieving gender equality . Prior to this, women were allowed to participate in a limited number of sporting events - figure skating, golf, archery, yachting, tennis, swimming and fencing. The result was that the number of women competitors doubled from 136 to 290.