The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. Paris was chosen to host the Games over bids of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Prague and Rome.
Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
Nations participating | 44 |
Athletes participating | 3,092 (2,956 men, 136 women) |
Events | 126 in 17 sports |
Opening ceremonies | May 4, 1924 |
Closing ceremonies | July 27, 1924 |
Officially opened by | President Gaston Doumergue |
Athlete's Oath | Georges André |
Judge's Oath | not applicable |
Olympic Torch | not applicable |
Table of contents |
2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References |
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Highlights
Medals awarded
Medal count
Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | United States | 45 | 27 | 27 | 99 |
2 | Finland | 14 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
3 | France | 13 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
4 | Great Britain | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
5 | Italy | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
6 | Switzerland | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
7 | Norway | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 |
9 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
10 | Belgium | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
11 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
12 | Denmark | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
13 | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
14 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
15 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
16 | Argentina | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
17 | Estonia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
18 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
19 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
20 | Austria | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
21 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
22 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
24 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
25 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
26 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
126 | 127 | 125 | 378 |
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