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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Olympics were still in their infancy when bidding opened for the 1932 games, which would be the third Winter Olympics to that ...

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 ...