It may come as a surprise to hear, but Olympic medals weren't always handed out for sports achievements. Irish man Jack B Yeats' painting titled The Liffey Swim won a silver medal in the arts and ...

It marks the city's third time hosting the Summer Olympics after previously hosting them in 1900 and 1924. So, of course, a huge chunk of the Olympic events will be held in Paris. Neighboring ...

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...

As the days countdown to the opening ceremony, here's what to the Paris Olympics' official start, events, location and venues ...

Paris 2024 marks the first time the city has hosted the Olympic ... The 1924 games saw 650,000 spectators turn out for 179 events, including painting, sculpture, and literature! This summer ...

The timing of the event is of course no coincidence. Paris last hosted the summer Olympic Games in 1924 and for France, a nation with a powerful relationship to its past, marking this 100th ...

A Cambridge art show will focus on the last Olympics that were held in Paris a century ago, as the Games return to the French capital this summer. “Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body” will ...