Paris ( France) - 1924These Summer Games occured between
May 4, 1924 and
July 27, 1924 and involved
44 nations.
3089 athletes involved (
2954 men,
135 women) in
126 events.
17 sports:
Aquatics
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Modern Pentathlon
Polo
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Shooting
Tennis
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Candidate cities:
Amsterdam (NED), Barcelona (SPA), Los Angeles (USA), Prague (CZE) and Roma (ITA)
Opening speech by
The french President Gaston Doumergue.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by
Geo Andre (Athlétics).
Source:
IOC.