With the addition of women to the Olympic teams of Saudi Arabia, Brunei, and Qatar, the London Olympics mark the first time that every country participating in the Games is sending at least one female athlete. Many of them are only high school or college students, but they've overcome obstacles ranging from ultraconservative opposition to civil war to participate in the 2012 Olympics. The Prospect takes a look at the women who are breaking ground-and in some cases, national records-in fields from judo to shooting.
Female Firsts at The 2012 Olympics
A slideshow of women who are taking the year's biggest athletic event by storm.
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