1924 Summer Olympics
games of the VIII Olympiad, celebrated in Paris, France, in May–July 1924
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were held at Paris in France.[2]
 Emblem of the 1924 Summer Olympics | |||
| Host city | Paris, France | ||
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| Nations | 44 | ||
| Athletes | 3,089 (2,954 men, 135 women) | ||
| Events | 126 in 17 sports (23 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 5 July | ||
| Closing | 27 July | ||
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| Stadium | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | ||
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The games were thought to be successful, but costly. The events were well attended.[3]
Participating nationsEdit
A total of 44 nations sent athletes to compete at the Paris games.[4]
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Great Britain
Greece
Haiti
Hungary
India
Irish Free State
Italy
Empire of Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Union of South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
Uruguay
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Factsheet - Opening Ceremony of the Games f the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 13 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "1924 Paris Summer Games" Archived 2008-07-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ Zarnowski, C. Frank. "A Look at Olympic Costs," Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Citius, Altius, Fortius (US). Summer 1992, Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 21 [6 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ Taking part in the games for the first time were Ecuador, Haiti, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Philippines, Poland and Uruguay.
- ↑ Guttmann, Allen. (1992). The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games, p. 38.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to 1924 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons