The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad and also known 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.
Austria competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Belgium competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
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 February 3, 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.
Italy competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Latvia competed at the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Norway competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Switzerland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was represented at the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France with a delegation of four competitors.
The men's singles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. There were 82 competitors from 27 nations. Nations were limited to four players each, as they had been in 1920. The event was won by Vincent Richards of the United States, the nation's first victory in the event since 1904 and second overall. France and Italy each earned their first men's singles tennis medals, with Henri Cochet's silver and Uberto De Morpurgo's bronze, respectively.
The women's singles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was held from 13 to 20 July at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. There were 31 competitors from 14 nations. The event was won by Helen Wills of the United States, the first American victory in the women's singles. Julie Vlasto of France took silver. Kathleen McKane Godfree of Great Britain repeated as bronze medalist.
The men's doubles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. There were 76 players from 24 nations, forming 38 pairs. Nations were limited to two pairs each. The event was won by Americans Francis Hunter and Vincent Richards after five-set matches in both the semifinals and final against French pairs. It was the nation's second victory in the event, second-most behind Great Britain's three wins. Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet were the silver medalists, falling to the Americans in the final. Jean Borotra and René Lacoste had met Hunter and Richards in the semifinals, losing to them before winning the bronze-medal match against Jack Condon and Ivie Richardson of South Africa.
The women's doubles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The mixed doubles tennis competition was one of five tennis events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. 42 players from 14 nations competed in the event, held from 14 to 21 July at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. The United States had both of its pairs reach the final, with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman and R. Norris Williams defeating Marion Zinderstein and Vincent Richards for the gold medal. It was the first mixed doubles victory for the United States. Netherlands, in its debut in the event, took bronze with Kea Bouman and Hendrik Timmer having a walkover victory in the bronze-medal match against Kathleen McKane Godfree and Brian Gilbert of Great Britain.
Jean van Silfhout was a Belgian rower. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's coxed four, where they were eliminated in round one. At the 1924 Olympics, he competed in the eight event; in this regatta, the team was eliminated in the round one repêchage.
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.
Marcel Wauters was a Belgian rowing coxswain. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Miguel Alejandro Madero Irigoyen was an Argentine rowing coxswain. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
José Martínez Llobet was a Spanish rowing coxswain. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Vincent Richards (USA)
