British middle-distance runner Hyla Bristow Stallard (1901–1973) crossed the finish line in first place to win the 880 yards at the Amateur Athletics Association (AAA) Championships at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, in June 1924. HB Stallard later won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the 100 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on 10 July.
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American athlete Harold Osborn (1899-1975) won the gold medal in the high jump at the Paris Olympics.
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American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller takes a breath while swimming freestyle. Johnny Weissmuller won three gold medals and one bronze medal in water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and two more gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
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The first Olympic Village was built for the 1924 Paris Games.
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Boxer Alfred O. Barber (right) (bantamweight) placed fifth at the 1924 Paris Olympics and was a candidate for the Paris Olympics with A. Groom.
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American decathlete and actor Chuck Lewis (1899–1983), American high jumper Alma Richards (1890–1963), American sprinter Charlie Paddock (1900–1943), American coach Boyd Comstock (birth unknown–1950), and American hurdler Fred Kelly (1891–1974) at a film studio in Los Angeles, California, during a break in training for the 1924 Summer Olympics. The set of Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief of Baghdad can be seen in the background. 1924.
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Athletes sit in front of huts in the Athletes' Village during the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in 1924. The 1924 Games were the first to feature an athletes' village, and many huts were built near the stadium to house visiting athletes.
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Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell (1902-1945) poses on the track at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, in June 1924 after winning the quarter mile at the Amateur Athletics Association (AAA) Championships. Eric Liddell also won the gold medal for Great Britain in the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on 11 July.
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British sprinter Harold Abrahams (1899-1978) crossed the finish line in first place to win the 100 yards event at the Amateur Athletics Association (AAA) Championships at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London in June 1924. He later won the gold medal for Great Britain in the 100 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on 7 July.
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American track and field athlete DeHart Hubbard (1903-1976) poses in 1924. DeHart Hubbard won the gold medal for the U.S. team in the men's long jump final at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris on July 8.
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American track and field athlete Bud Hauser (1901-1994) in 1924. Bud Hauser won the gold medal for the U.S. team in the men's shot put final at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris on July 8.
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Aerial view of the Colombes Olympic Stadium during the 1924 Paris Olympics.
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The Olympic Stadium in Reims during the 1924 Paris Olympics.
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Catering hall of the Olympic Village in Colombes during the 1924 French Olympic Games.
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Department store facade in Paris during the 1924 Olympics.
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Members of the American delegation lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
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Scottish track and field athlete Eric Liddell (1902–1945) wins the 440-yard dash at the Amateur Athletics Association Championships at Stamford Bridge in London, England. Known as the “Flying Scotsman,” Eric Liddell entered the 1924 Paris Olympics as the favorite to run the 100 meters, but refused to run on Sundays, feeling that running was against his Christian faith. Instead he won a bronze medal in the 200 meters, and then ran the 400 meters, despite having little experience at that distance. Not only did he win the gold medal, but he also broke the world record by completing the race in 47.6 seconds, a feat that is celebrated in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. After earning two degrees in science and theology, Liddell left the UK to serve as a Scottish Congregational Church missionary in China, as had his parents.
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