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There were no records
set for Olympics in Paris,
France
George Andre a French
athlete took the Olympic
Oath.
This is the last appear-
ance of Tennis until
1988
This is the first
broadcast to others
This is the first time
having athletes lived in
the Olympic Village.
This is the first time
the medal had the
Olympic rings in cop-
per.
Paris, France
Olympics
May 4th to
July 27th 1924
http://www.olympic.org/paris-
1924-summer-olympics
http://www.pe04.com/olympic/
trivia/oath_t.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Johnny_Weissmuller
http://olympic-museum.de/
w_medals/wmed1924.htm
http://
olym-
pics.ballparks.com/1924Paris/
index.htm
Works Cited Event Highlights
By: Ashley Johnson
Paris, France is where
it was located
The attractions are
the Eiffel Tower and
Luxembourg Palace
They built a stadium
that was built on
grass and has the ca-
pacity of 45, 000 peo-
ple.
The person that is a well-
known or a celebrity is Peter
John Weissmuller and he was
an American Swimmer and also
played in the movie Tarzan. He
won five gold medals and one
bronze medal in the 1920. He
also set 67 world records in his
lifetime.
About the Host City and
Country Athletes Medals and Emblems
The medal was designed
by Andre Rivaud.
The symbol represented
an athlete helping a los-
ing athlete.
The materials that they
used were gold silver
and bronze.