1924년 하계 올림픽

1924년에 프랑스 파리에서 개최된 제8회 하계 올림픽이다. 에콰도르, 아이티, 아일랜드, 라트비아, 리투아니아, 필리핀, 폴란드, 우루과이 8개국이 처음으로 하계 올림픽에 참가했다.

1924 Summer Olympics

It was the second time Paris hosted the games, after 1900. 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 the Games of the VIII Olympiad was estimated to be 10,000,000₣. With total receipts at 5,496,610₣, the Olympics resulted in a hefty loss despite crowds that reached 60,000 people at a time.