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Olympic Village
For the first time, in 1924, athletes could live together in a purpose-built Olympic village. Built near the Olympic Stadium, housing consisted of row upon row of small wooden bungalows with running water, and the site contained a post office, news agent, bureau de change, hairdressing salon, and a restaurant.
media coverage
The 1924 Games were the first to be broadcast live on radio. 724 journalists were officially accredited to cover the Games, most of whom came from overseas, a testament to the growing popularity and global interest in the Games.
Edmond Dehorter, sometimes known as ‘the unknown speaker’ and later as ‘the father of sports commentary’, commented on sports for Radio-Paris.
olympic venue
The 1924 Olympic Stadium also later staged football’s 1938 World Cup final. After several renovations, the same site will be used to host hockey at this Summer Games.
Several other venues were built specifically for sports 100 years ago – such as a new aquatics stadium and tennis courts.
The Piscin des Tourelles – which will be used as a training venue for swimmers in 2024 – became the first 50 meter Olympic pool. Its streets were marked by cork floats.
Only two new venues have been built from the ground up for 2024, as the City of Light looks to utilize its existing venues as well as famous landmarks as backdrops for events. Temporary sports stages are being built, including one on the Eiffel Tower, which will showcase beach volleyball.
closing ceremony
The 1924 Games were the first to hold a closing ceremony like today’s Games. This included the hoisting of four flags as well as the distribution of medals to the competing nations – the International Olympic Committee, France, Greece – which had inaugurated the modern Games in 1896 – and the flags of the host Netherlands in 1928.
Ireland
Ireland was also given formal recognition as an independent competing nation, participating for the first time at the Olympic Games in Paris 1924.
winter Olympics
The sporting events held in Chamonix between 25 January and 5 February 1924 in association with the Paris Games were later designated as the inaugural Winter Olympics. Athletes from 16 nations competed at the Games in 16 disciplines, including curling, bobsleigh, figure and speed skating, and skiing.
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