# Alice Milliat

_Pioneer of women's sport (1884–1957)_

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> Alice Joséphine Marie Milliat (née  Million; 5 May 1884 – 19 May 1957) was a pioneer of women's sport.  Her lobbying on behalf of female athletes led to the accelerated inclusion of more women's events in the Olympic Games.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 May 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nantes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P19))
- **Died:** 19 May 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P570))
- **Place of death:** 12th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P27))
- **Occupation:** rower; translator; association football coach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P106))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621#P39))

## About

A member of Fémina Sport, a club founded in 1911, Milliat helped form the Fédération Française Sportive Féminine in 1917, becoming treasurer and, in March 1919, its president. In 1921 she helped organise the 1921 Women's World Games, and then the Women's World Games, which ran for four editions from 1922 until 1934. She also managed a French women's association football team that toured the United Kingdom in 1920. On 8 March 2021, a commemorative statue of Milliat was unveiled at the French Olympic Committee's headquarters in Paris.

## Questions

**When was Alice Milliat born?**  
Alice Milliat was born on 5 May 1884 in Nantes.

**What positions has Alice Milliat held?**  
Positions held by Alice Milliat include: president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alice Milliat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Milliat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2836621](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2836621) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alice Milliat 1920.jpg by Agence Rol (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alice_Milliat_1920.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Alice Milliat". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alice-milliat. Retrieved 6 November 2026.