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The Paris 1924 Olympics: amazing photos from 100 years ago
Looking back at the Paris Games a century ago
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The 2024 Summer Olympics is the third time that Paris has hosted the Games. The first time was in 1900, and the last time was a hundred years ago in 1924. That year, more than 3,000 athletes from 44 nations gathered in Paris. The competition consisted of 126 events across 23 disciplines, at 17 Olympic venues in and around the City of Lights.
In 1924, Team USA had the highest medal count, and female athletes were highly successful. Lucy Morton became the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Tennis star Hazel Wightman was an Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles and also in mixed doubles, where she shared the honors with Titanic survivor Richard Williams.
Click on for incredible images of the many events, athletes, and spectators at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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