100 years ago to the 1924 Olympics, which were also held in Paris. The 1924 Summer Olympics were the seventh in modern history, and the second hosted by Paris. The city also played host to the ...

Among the several times that the country hosted the Olympics, it also did so during the 1924 Summer Olympics. Clement Secchi and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard won bronze in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay.

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...