GAMES OF THE 8 OLYMPIAD

Start:
04 May 1924
End:
27 Jul 1924
Countries:
44
Athletes:
3089
Sports:
20
Events:
126
City:
Paris, France (Le Havre - sailing)
PARIS 1924 - Bid History
- The Olympic Games 1924 had initially been scheduled for Amsterdam, Netherlands, over other candidate cities - Barcelona, Spain; Los Angeles, USA; Rome, Italy and Prague, Czechoslovakia.
- However, in his final act, Pierre de Coubertin, the IOC President, transferred the Games to Paris, France - he wanted to give France a chance to redeem itself after the failure of the Games 1900 in Paris.
- It was the first time the city held Olympics for the second time.
Games of the 8 Olympiad,1924 - Interesting Facts
- French President Gaston Doumergue officially opened the Olympic Games 1920 at the 60,000-seat Olympic stadium.
- The Olympic motto - "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger), was used for the first time.
- A new Olympic tradition was introduced in Paris in 1924 - the Closing ceremony tradition of raising three flags: the IOC flag, the host nation, and the following host nation's flag.
- Athletes lived in the first Olympic Village in wooden cabins.
- The media introduced a new point scoring system - 7 points are credited for first place in the various events, 5 points for second place, 4 points for third place, 3 points for fourth place, 2 points for fifth place, and 1 point for sixth place.
Summer Olympics 1924 - Medal Table



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PARIS 1924 - Top Medalists


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