VIII Olympiad
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The VIII Olympiad refers to the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, a landmark Games noted for its strong international participation and later popularization through the film "Chariots of Fire."
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | multi-sport event ⓘ |
| artCompetitionsIncluded |
architecture
ⓘ
literature ⓘ music ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1924-07-27 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryWithMostGoldMedals | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryWithMostTotalMedals | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | Chariots of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | IX Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCityPreviouslyHosted | 1900 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
men's 100 metres athletics final
ⓘ
men's 400 metres athletics final ⓘ |
| includedSport |
athletics
ⓘ
boxing ⓘ cycling ⓘ equestrian ⓘ fencing ⓘ football ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ modern pentathlon ⓘ polo ⓘ rowing ⓘ rugby union ⓘ shooting ⓘ swimming ⓘ tennis ⓘ water polo ⓘ weightlifting ⓘ wrestling ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| introducedSport | art competitions ⓘ |
| iocPresidentAtTime | Pierre de Coubertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStadiumLocation | Colombes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableAthlete |
Eric Liddell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Weissmuller NERFINISHED ⓘ Paavo Nurmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | strong international participation ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | 3089 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | 126 ⓘ |
| numberOfFemaleAthletes | 135 ⓘ |
| numberOfMaleAthletes | 2954 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 44 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 17 ⓘ |
| officialName | Games of the VIII Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympiadNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| olympicOathTaker | Georges André NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1924-05-04 ⓘ |
| organisingCommitteePresident | Gaston Vidal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | VII Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | 1924 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torchRelayHeld | no ⓘ |
| year | 1924 ⓘ |
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