| Latvia at the 1924 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Chamonix | |
| Competitors | 2 (men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Roberts Plūme |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Latvia competed at the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Roberts Plūme | DNF | – |
| 50 km | Roberts Plūme | DNF | – |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Alberts Rumba | 48.8 | 16 |
| 1500 m | Alberts Rumba | 2:32.0 | 10 |
| 5000 m | Alberts Rumba | 9:14.4 | 11 |
| 10,000 m | Alberts Rumba | 19:14.6 | 11 |
All-round
Distances: 500m; 5000m; 1500m & 10,000m.
| Athlete | Until distance 1 | Until distance 2 | Until distance 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | Points | Score | rank | |
| Alberts Rumba | 11 | 48.80 | 11 | 18 | 104.24 | 10 | 21 | 154.91 | 7 | 27 | 212.64 | 7 |
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Chamonix 1924, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions were held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, and Haute-Savoie, France between 25 January and 5 February 1924. The Games were organized by the French Olympic Committee, and were originally reckoned as the "International Winter Sports Week". With the success of the event, it was retroactively designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as "the first Olympic Winter Games".
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had already started on 4 May. The Games were the second to be hosted by Paris, making it the first city to host the Olympics twice.
At the 1924 Winter Olympics, in Chamonix, France, a military patrol competition was held. The Olympic results database lists the official medal winners for the event, as does the Official Report (1924), yet several sources have incorrectly counted this competition as a demonstration event only. The event was also demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948, but those results are still considered unofficial. A full 36 years would pass before the modern version of the sport, biathlon, became an official Winter Olympic sport. The official website of the IOC now treats Men's Military Patrol at the 1924 Games as a separate discipline, without mixing it with the sports of Skiing or Biathlon. However, the 1924 Official Report treats it as an event within the sport of skiing.
The modern Olympic Games were founded by French historian Pierre de Coubertin. France has competed in every edition, with the possible exception of the 1904 Games.
Canada competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. They won one gold medal, in ice hockey.
Austria competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Belgium competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Finland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Finnish athletes won a total of 11 medals. The majority of these were awarded in speed skating, to Clas Thunberg and Julius Skutnabb.
France was the host nation for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. For the first time in modern Olympics history, the host nation did not win a gold medal.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Based on medal count, this was Great Britain's best ever performance at a Winter Olympic Games until the 2014 games were held in Sochi in Russia. On 3 February Great Britain won two medals on one day. This was not to be bettered until the 2018 games when 3 medals were won on one day.
Hungary competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Italy competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Norway competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Poland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Switzerland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Athletes from Sweden competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
The United States competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, January 26, 1924. Thirty-one speed skaters from thirteen nations were due to compete, but nine athletes withdrew, so in the end twenty-two speed skaters from ten nations competed. The Canadian athlete Charles Gorman abandoned the race after the first round.
The 10,000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, January 27, 1924. Twenty-one speed skaters from nine nations were due to compete, but five athletes withdrew, so in the end sixteen speed skaters from six nations competed. The French athlete George de Wilde abandoned the race.
Walter Loosli (1901–?) was a Swiss coxswain. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris with the men's coxed four. In the official Olympic record and the FISA database, he coxed all three races. According to the Sports Reference database, Loosli coxed the first heat and the repechage only and was replaced in the final by Émile Lachapelle. The Swiss team won the final.
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