The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event

Multi-sport event

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...

 which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France

France

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. The home city of Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games...

, founder of the modern games, was selected over bids of Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, and Rome, though Paris had also hosted the 1900 Games

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

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The cost of the Games of the VIII Olympiad was estimated to be 10,000,000₣

French franc

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. With total receipts at 5,496,610₣, the Olympics resulted in a hefty loss despite crowds that reached 60,000 people at a time.

• The opening ceremony and several sporting events took place in the Olympic Stadium
  Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
  The Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir - stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France . Named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928. Was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time...
  
   of Colombes
  Colombes
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   which had a capacity of 45,000 in 1924.
• This VIII Olympiad was the last one organised under the presidency of Pierre de Coubertin
  Pierre de Coubertin
  Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games...
  
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• The "Flying Finns
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  " dominated the long distance running, whilst the British and Americans dominated the shorter events.