This is the 6322nd most frequent Russian word.
участницы
"Participants" or "members" (feminine plural).
Here, 'участницы' refers to female participants in the context of a competition, emphasizing their role as contestants.
Все участницы соревнования показали высокий уровень профессионализма.
All participants of the competition demonstrated a high level of professionalism.
In this sentence, 'участницы' is used to signify female members involved in the program.
На собрании присутствовали участницы волонтёрской программы.
The female participants of the volunteer program were present at the meeting.
Here, 'участницы' indicates the role of female athletes as competitors in the Olympics.