1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were held in 1924 in Paris, France. The home town of Pierre de Coubertin, which had already hosted the 1900 Games, was chosen over bids of Amsterdam, Berlin, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and Rome.

Participating nations

A total of 44 nations were represented at the 1924 Games. Germany was not there because they were not invited by the Organizing Committee.[1] Ecuador, Haiti, Ireland, Lithuania, the Philippines and Uruguay attended the Olympic Games for the first time. Latvia and Poland attended the Summer Olympic Games for the first time (appeared earlier at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix).

 Argentina

 Australia

 Belgium

 Brazil

 Bulgaria

 BUL

 Canada

 Chile

 Cuba

 Czechoslovakia

 Denmark

 Ecuador

 Egypt

 Estonia

 Finland

 France

 Great Britain

 Greece

 Haiti

 Hungary

 India

 Irish Free State

 Italy

 Empire of Japan

 Latvia

 Lithuania

 Luxembourg

 Mexico

 Monaco

 Netherlands

 New Zealand

 Norway

 Philippines

 Poland

 Portugal

 Romania

 Union of South Africa

 Spain

 Sweden

 Switzerland

 Turkey

 United States

 Uruguay

 Kingdom of Yugoslavia