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Melissa Woods

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Olympics right in the mix when it comes to equality | History Defined

Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas will join forces in the mixed 470 sailing event at the Paris Olympics (HANDOUT/BEAU OUTTERIDGE)

Australian sailor Nia Jerwood is riding the wave of gender equity at the Paris Olympics, where 50 per cent of athletes will be women.

It marks the first time at a Games where women have an equal share with men among the 10,500 athletes competing across 329 events.

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