High angle view of the opening ceremony at the 1924 Summer Olympics, at the Stade olympique Yves-du-Manoir, the Olympic stadium for the 1924 Summer...
Athletes sitting in front of a cabin in the Olympic Village at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, 1924. The 1924 Games were the first Games...
Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi ahead of Finnish athlete Edvin Wide with Finnish athlete Ville Ritola bringing up the rear of the chasing pack, in the...
High angle view of crowds in and around the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir , the Olympic stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics, in Colombes, a suburb...
The Great Britain team during the men's eights rowing event of the 1924 Summer Olympics, on the river Seine in Paris, France, July 1924.
Spectators watch as an unspecified diver competes in the men's 10-metre platform of the 1924 Summer Olympics, held at the Piscine des Tourelles in...
Finnish athlete Ville Ritola leads from American athlete Marvin Rick, as French athlete Paul Bontemps clears a jump during the men's 3000 metres...
An Austrian athlete carrying the 'Autriche' placard leads the flagbearer and the Austrian team, gives the Olympic salute during the opening ceremony...
Male members of the United States swimming team pose together beside the Piscine ds Tourelles during the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France in...
American athlete Lee Barnes, clears the bar, watched by officials, as he completes his winning vault in the final of the men's pole vault event of...
The Uruguay team, winners of the football tournament of the 1924 Summer Olympics, held in Paris, France, 9th June 1924. Uruguay starting XI that beat...
American athlete Robert LeGendre relaxing with a blanket over his legs after setting a new long jump world record in the men's pentathlon competition...
Uruguayan footballer Angel Romano in action against an unspecified Swiss footballer as Uruguay play Switzerland in the final of the men's football...
British Royal Edward, Prince of Wales holding a walking cane as he accompanies unspecified guests attending the 1924 Summer Olympics, at the Stade...
American athlete William Spencer, Indian athlete Pala Singh, South African athlete Clifford Davis, Belgian athlete Leon Furneau, Swiss athlete Willy...
British Royal Edward, Prince of Wales, and French politician Gaston Doumergue, President of France, during the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer...
French historian and educator Pierre de Coubertin, Baron de Coubertin, President of the International Olympic Committee , British Royal Edward,...
British Royal Edward, Prince of Wales, in conversation with French politician Gaston Doumergue, President of France, during the opening ceremony of...
Finnish athlete Ville Ritola, his shirt and shorts splattered with mud, during the 1924 Summer Olympics, held at the Stade Olympique de Colombes, in...
Swiss athlete Willy Scharer ahead of British athlete Douglas Lowe and American athlete William Spencer at the finish of the second semifinal of the...
Argentinian welterweight boxer Hector Mendez , Argentinian light heavyweight boxer Arturo Rodriguez Jurado standing among unspecified people in a...
Italian race walker Ugo Frigerio , his arms raised in triumph after winning the second semifinal of the men's 10 kilometres walk event, at the Stade...
American athlete DeHart Hubbard wearing his United States kit during the men's long jump event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, at the Stade Olympique...
American tennis player Hazel Wightman and American tennis player Helen Wills on the tennis court during the final of the women's doubles tennis event...
French former athlete Justinien de Clary , President of the French Olympic Committee , beside British Royal Edward, Prince of Wales, with a walking...
Harold Abrahams of Great Britain breaks the tape to finish in first place to win the gold medal ahead of 2nd placed silver medallist Jackson Scholz...
British Royal Edward, Prince of Wales in conversation with French politician Gaston Doumergue , President of France, in a box with unspecified...
Unspecified members of Argentina's fencing team at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, July 1924. Argentina's fencing team comprised 13...
French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen with M L Paterson during competition in the Mixed doubles tennis event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris,...
American athlete Daniel Kinsey, his shirt bearing the number '242', after winning the final of the men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1924 Summer...
The Great Britain boxing team pose for a team portrait at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, July 1924. The team comprised British...
Australian swimmer Boy Charlton and Swedish swimmer Arne Borg during the Men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, at the Piscine...
Poster for the first Winter Olympic games in Chamonix, France, January-February 1924. Designed by Auguste Matisse, the poster was published by a...
Finnish athlete Jonni Myyra competes for Finland to finish in first place to win the gold medal in the Men's javelin throw event at the 1924 Summer...
Finnish athlete Albin Stenroos is cheered on by spectators lining the route beneath a banner during the men's marathon event of the 1924 Summer...
Portable wooden cabins housing athletes from the Australia team competing in events at the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the Olympic Village built near...
Spectators in the stands watch athletes from the Great Britain team take part in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer...
Competitor dives in August 1945 during the swimming festival at the Tourelles nautical stadium in Paris. Built for the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics,...
Paavo Nurmi of Finland leads the field to win semifinal 2 of the Men's 5000 metres event, with Lucien Dolques of France in second place, at the 1924...
Members of the United States men's gymnastics team pose during a practice session at the Olympic Village during competition in the Men's gymnastics...
Eventual gold medallist Ville Ritola of Finland leads eventual silver medallist Edvin Wide of Sweden during competition in the Men's 10,000 metres...
Paavo Nurmi of Finland crosses the finish line in first place to win the gold medal in the Men's 1500 metres event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the...
Gold first place winner's medal awarded at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris featuring a winning athlete coming to the aid of a fallen competitor,...
The Finland men's swimming team posed at the Piscine des Tourelles during competition in the Men's swimming events at the 1924 Summer Olympics in...
Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola of Finland in the lead for the Finland team to finish in first place in semifinal 1 of the Men's 3000 metres team race...
Finland team javelin throwers, including from left, Yrjo Ekqvist, Urho Peltonen, Jonni Myyra and Paavo Johansson, posed during competition in the...
Ticket for one of the matches in the football tournament being played in the Stade Olympique de Colombes at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France...
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales watches as two members of the Great Britain Olympic team lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the...
Athletes from the French team prepare to take part in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in the Stade Olympique...
Poster for the first Winter Olympic games in Chamonix, France, January-February 1924. Designed by Auguste Matisse, the poster was published by a...
British athlete Henry Stallard leads from American athlete Bill Richardson and Swiss athlete Paul Martin during the first semifinal of the men's 800...
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales is welcomed by officials as he arrives in Colombes to watch the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics in the...
Spectators in the stands watch athletes from competing countries taking part in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer...
An aerial view of the Olympic Stadium during the opening rugby union match between France and Romania at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on...
Athletes from the France team, the host nation, prepare to take part in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics...
American athlete DeHart Hubbard of the United States team en-route to winning the gold medal in the Men's long jump event at the 1924 Summer Olympics...
Cover illustration of "Le Petit Journal", a French illustrated magazine, featuring European track athletes including Harold Abrahams who participated...
