1924 Summer Olympics


The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.
It was the second time Paris hosted the games, becoming the first city to host the Olympics twice. The selection process for the 1924 Summer Olympics consisted of six bids, and Paris was selected ahead of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Prague, and Rome. The selection was made at the 20th IOC Session in Lausanne in 1921.
The cost of these Games was estimated to be 10,000,000F. With total receipts at 5,496,610F, the Olympics resulted in a hefty loss despite crowds that reached 60,000 people at a time.
The United States won the most gold and overall medals, having 229 athletes competing compared to France's 401.

Highlights

126 events in 23 disciplines, comprising 17 sports, were part of the Olympic program in 1924. The number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.

Demonstration sports

Seventeen sports venues were used in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Stade de Colombes served as the final venue for the 1938 FIFA World Cup between Italy and Hungary.
VenueSportsCapacityRef.
BagatellePolo598
Bassin d'ArgenteuilRowing2,216
Camp de ChâlonsShooting 395
FontainebleauModern pentathlon Not listed.
Hippodrome d'AuteuilEquestrian8,922
Issy-les-MoulineauxShooting 41
Le HavreSailing541
Le Stade Olympique de ReimsShooting 420
Le Stand de Tir de VersaillesModern pentathlon, Shooting 82
Meulan-en-YvelinesSailing389
Piscine des TourellesDiving, Modern pentathlon, Swimming, Water polo8,023
Saint-CloudPolo7,836
Stade BergeyreFootball10,455
Stade de ColombesAthletics, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Modern pentathlon, Rugby union, Tennis60,000
Stade de ParisFootball5,145
Stade PershingFootball8,110
Vélodrome d'hiverBoxing, Fencing, Weightlifting, Wrestling10,884
Vélodrome de VincennesCycling 12,750

Participating nations

A total of 44 nations were represented at the 1924 Games. Germany was still absent, having not been invited by the Organizing Committee. China, Ecuador, Haiti, Ireland, Lithuania, and Uruguay attended the Olympic Games for the first time while the Philippines competed for first time in an Olympic Games as a nation though it first participated in 1900 Summer Olympic Games also in this city. Latvia and Poland attended the Summer Olympic Games for the first time.
Participating :Category:Nations at the 1924 Summer Olympics|National Olympic Committees


Medal count

These are the top ten nations that won
medals the 1924 Games.
The 1924 Summer Olympics were the second edition of the Summer Olympics to be held in Paris. 100 years later, the city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, marking the third time the city hosts the games. One venue from the 1924 Games is slated to be used in 2024. The extensively renovated and downsized main stadium, known since 1928 as Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, will host field hockey.

Last surviving competitor

The last surviving competitor of the 1924 Summer Olympics was Croatian swimmer Ivo Pavelić, who died on 22 February 2011 at the age of 103.