Saturday, June 4, 2011

8th Summer Olympics games



8th Summer Olympics games were held in 1924. France capital Paris host this game from 4 May to 27 July.

Participating Nations: 44 (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Yugoslavia  )

Athletes participating:  3,089 (2,954 men, 135 women)

Events: 126 in 17 sports

Officially opened by:  President Gaston Doumergue

Stadium: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir

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