1924 Winter Olympics
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The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Chamonix 1924, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Organized by t
Poster for the 1924 Winter Olympic Games
1924 Summer Olympics
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The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held o
1924 Winter Olympics
…IOC convention in Lausanne, there was a call for equality for winter sports. After much discussion, it was decided that France, host nation for the 1924 Summer Olympics, would hold an "international week of winter sport" in Chamonix. While not one of the official 16 events (nor one of the six sports) during the…
Colombes Olympic Stadium
The "Olympic Number" of Life, 10 Jul 1924.
Poster by Orsi promoting the 1924 Paris Olympics games.
Alfréd Hajós at the 1896 Summer Olympics, where he became the first Olympic champion in swimming before winning the silver medal at these Games