1924 Summer Olympics
Games of the VIII Olympiad, in Paris, France
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Summary
1924 Summer Olympics is a Summer Olympic Games edition[1]. It draws 3,310 Wikipedia views per month (summer olympic games edition category, ranking #28 of 35).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Instance of: international sporting event[4]
- Follows: 1920 Summer Olympics[5]
- Followed by: 1928 Summer Olympics[6]
- Location: Paris[7], Yves du Manoir Stadium[8], Camp de Châlons[9], Auteuil Hippodrome[10], Stade Olympique de Reims[11], Le Stand de Tir de Versailles[12], Georges Vallerey swimming pool[13], Saint-Cloud Racecourse[14], Stade Bergeyre[15], Stade de Paris[16], Stade Pershing[17], Vélodrome d'Hiver[18], Vélodrome de Vincennes[19]
- Commons category: 1924 Summer Olympics[20]
- Has part(s): gymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics[21], water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics[22], swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics[23], tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics[24], boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics[25], cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics[26], fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics[27], weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics[28], equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics[29], sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics[30], rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics[31], art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics[32], canoeing at the 1924 Summer Olympics[33], Basque pelota at the 1924 Summer Olympics[34]
- Officially opened by: Gaston Doumergue[35]
- Oath made by: Géo André[36]
- Start time: May 4, 1924[37]
- End time: July 27, 1924[38]
- Sport: Olympic sport[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:1924 Summer Olympics[40]
- Described at URL: https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1924[41]
- Number of participants: 44[42], 3088[43]
- Motto text: Méi séier, méi héich, méi staark[44]
- Native label: Spiller vun der VIII. Olympiad[45]
- Has part(s) of the class: Olympic sporting event[46]
- Sports season of league or competition: Summer Olympic Games[47]
Why It Matters
1924 Summer Olympics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]