Paris 1924

Paris hosted the VIII summer olympics. this was the second time that Paris hosted the olympics, the first being in 1900. Just before these

olympics France also hosted the 1924 Winter Olympic Games, which was the first ever winter olympic games. France would later host the 1968 Winter Olympics in grenoble and the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertsville. 44 nations competed in the paris games in the 17 sports, 126 events.

After Chamonix and the Paris Games, the IOC forbid such practices as compensating athletes for time taken away from work to compete, making it hard for working-class athletes to participate.

Medals

1. United States of America 45 Gold, 27 Silver and 27 Bronze. 99 Total.
2. France 13 Gold, 15 Silver, and 10 Bronze. 38 Total.
3. Finland 14 Gold, 13 Silver and 10 Bronze. 37 Total.
4. Great Britain 9 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze. 34 Total.
5. Sweden 4 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze. 29 Total.
6. Switzerland 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 10 Bronze. 25 Total.
7. Italy 8 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze. 16 Total.
8. Belgium 3 Gold, 7 Silver and 3 Bronze. 13 Total.
9. Norway 5 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze. 10 Total.
10. Netherlands 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 5 Bronze. 10 Total.

Front of a paris 1924 medal

The reverse side of a paris 1924 medal

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A poster promoting the 1924 games