page_title: 1924 Summer Olympics
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: 1924 Summer Olympics / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: LIFE Magazine Cover (10 Jul 1924)
context_page_description: The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.
  It was the second time Paris hosted the games, becoming the first city to host the Olympics twice. The selection process for the 1924 Summer Olympics consisted of six bids, and Paris was selected ahead of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Prague, and Rome. The selection was made at the 20th IOC Session in Lausanne in 1921.
  The cost of these Games was estimated to be 10,000,000F. With total receipts at 5,496,610F, the Olympics resulted in a hefty loss despite crowds that reached 60,000 people at a time.
  The United States won the most gold and overall medals, having 229 athletes competing compared to France's 401.
context_section_description: 126 events in 23 disciplines, comprising 17 sports, were part of the Olympic program in 1924. The number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.
  Aquatics
   Diving (5)
   Swimming (11)
   Water polo (1)
   Athletics (27)
   Boxing (8)
   Cycling
  Road (2)
  Track (4)
   Equestrian
  Dressage (1)
  Eventing (2)
  Show jumping (2)
   Fencing (7)
   Football (1)
   Gymnastics
  Artistic (9)
   Modern pentathlon (1)
   Polo (1)
   Rowing (7)
  Rugby
   Rugby union (1)
   Sailing (3)
   Shooting (10)
   Tennis (5)
   Weightlifting (5)
   Wrestling
  Freestyle (7)
  Greco-Roman (6)
caption: The "Olympic Number" of Life, 10 Jul 1924.
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