The start of the 10,000 metre speed skating event, Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, 26th-27th January 1924. From L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year...10,000 meter speed skating event, Chamonix
An Austrian athlete carrying the 'Autriche' placard leads the flagbearer and the Austrian team, gives the Olympic salute during the opening ceremony...1924 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Athletes sitting in front of a cabin in the Olympic Village at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, 1924. The 1924 Games were the first Games...1924 Summer Olympics - Olympic Village
Ariel view of the Olympic Stadium during the opening rugby match of the 1924 summer Olympic games in Paris, France.Aerial View Of The Olympic Stadium In Colombes
The Toronto Granites amateur ice hockey team, representing Canada at the Winter Olympics, after their 6-1 victory over the United States in the final...1924 Winter Olympics - Men's Ice Hockey
Figure skaters at the 1924 winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, 30th January 1924. Left to right: Herma Planck-Szabo of Hungary, Ethel Muckelt of...Skating Medallists
American athlete William Spencer, Indian athlete Pala Singh, South African athlete Clifford Davis, Belgian athlete Leon Furneau, Swiss athlete Willy...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 Metres
The British four-man bobsleigh team in action at the Winter Olympics at Chamonix, February 1924. The team, Ralph Broome, Thomas Arnold, Alexander...British Four-Man Bob
Norwegian ski jumper Jacob Tullin Thams takes flight as he competes in the ski jump event of the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, 4th...1924 Winter Olympics - Ski Jump
American tennis player Hazel Wightman and American tennis player Helen Wills on the tennis court during the final of the women's doubles tennis event...1924 Summer Olympics - Women's Doubles Tennis
Poster for the first Winter Olympic games in Chamonix, France, January-February 1924. Designed by Auguste Matisse, the poster was published by a...1924 Winter Olympics Poster
The Winter Olympics, Chamonix. The Canadian ice hockey team, the Toronto Granites, scoring during the final in which they beat the United States in...Olympic Ice Hockey
Group of American speed skaters practising for the 1924 Winter Olympics at Chamonix, France, January 1924.Skating Practice
Lasse Viren, former Olympic Champion, and Mika Nurmi attend the " D'or, d'argent, de bronze - Une histoire de la médaille Olympique " Exhibition at...Paavo Nurmi's Five Paris 1924 Olympic Gold Medals are Displayed in Paris
Start of the 100-metre sprint, Italian athletes training for the Olympics in Paris, Busto Arsizio, Lombardy, Italy, from L'Illustrazione Italiana,...Start of the 100-metre sprint, Lombardy
Remarkably sharp "shot" showing Eric Liddell of the University of Edinburgh, winning the 400-meter finals in the Olympic Games at the Colombes...Eric Liddell Winning 400-Meter Race
Harold Abrahams of Great Britain breaks the tape to finish in first place to win the gold medal ahead of 2nd placed silver medallist Jackson Scholz...Athletics At VIII Summer Olympics
The Italian team during the inaugural parade at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, 25th January 1924. From L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LI,...Italian team, Winter Olympics in Chamonix
Finnish athlete Ville Ritola leads from American athlete Marvin Rick, as French athlete Paul Bontemps clears a jump during the men's 3000 metres...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase
British female athletes in matching uniforms, with athletes of other competing nations in the background, during the opening ceremony of the 1924...1924 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony
View of the five Olympic gold medals won by Paavo 'The Flying Finn' Nurmi at the 1924 Paris Olympics go on display at the " D'or, d'argent, de bronze...Paavo Nurmi's Five Paris 1924 Olympic Gold Medals are Displayed in Paris
English speed skaters training in Chamonix for the Winter Olympic Games, 16th January 1924. From left to right, B. H. Sutton, L. H. Cambridgeshire...Speed Skaters
American athlete Harold Osborn attempts to clear the bar, observed by officials, in the final of the men's high jump event at the 1924 Summer...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's High Jump
High-angle view of athletes during a men's cross country event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, around the Colombes suburb of Paris, France, 12th July...1924 Summer Olympics - Cross Country
Austrian figure skater Herma Planck-Szabo , wearing a striped jacket with a black skirt and a knitted hat, smiles as she performs a waltz jump pose...1924 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating
Delegates of the competing nations gathered near Saint-Michel Church and the Hotel de Ville for the opening ceremony of the 1924 Winter Olympics in...1924 Winter Olympics - Opening Ceremony
The Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII talking to British runner Harold Abrahams after his 200-metre first-round heat at the Olympic Games, Colombes...Prince And Abrahams
Canada and the USA in action during the ice hockey final at the Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix, France, 3rd February 1924. Canada won 6-1.Olympic Ice Hockey Final
American athlete Robert LeGendre and his US teammate, Brutus Hamilton, relaxing on the infield during the men's pentathlon event of the 1924 Summer...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's Pentathlon
British athlete Douglas Lowe shakes hands with Swiss athlete Paul Martin, who embraces Lowe, following the final of the men's 800 metres event at the...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 Metres
Eric Liddell , winner of the 400 metres at the 1924 Paris Olympics, is paraded around Edinburgh University after his victory. He was known as the...Liddell Chaired
Lasse Viren, former Olympic Champion, and Mika Nurmi attend the " D'or, d'argent, de bronze - Une histoire de la médaille Olympique " Exhibition at...Paavo Nurmi's Five Paris 1924 Olympic Gold Medals are Displayed in Paris
American athlete Harry Hinkel , British athlete Gordon Goodwin , and Canadian athlete Edward Freeman among other racewalkers at the start of the...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 Kilometres Walk
French historian and educator Pierre de Coubertin, Baron de Coubertin, President of the International Olympic Committee , British Royal Edward,...1924 Summer Olympics - Baron de Coubertin, Prince Of Wales & Count De Clary
French figure skater Andree Joly and American figure skater Beatrix Loughran hold hands as they maintain a pose during a practice session at the...1924 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating
Poster advertising the Paris 1924 Olympic Games/Jeux Olympiques, Jean Droit , 1924.France: Poster advertising the Paris 1924 Olympic Games/Jeux Olympiques, Jean Droit (1884-1961), 1924
British Royal Edward, Prince of Wales, in conversation with French politician Gaston Doumergue, President of France, during the opening ceremony of...1924 Summer Olympics - Opening Ceremony
British athlete Henry Stallard leads from American athlete Bill Richardson and Swiss athlete Paul Martin during the first semifinal of the men's 800...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 Metres
Paris: Olympic Athlete At Colombes Stadium. Photo shows Lee Barnes, the California high school boy, making his winning leap of 12 feet 11 1/8 inches...Lee Barnes Diving in Pole Vault Action
Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi ahead of Finnish athlete Edvin Wide with Finnish athlete Ville Ritola bringing up the rear of the chasing pack, in the...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual Cross Country
American athlete Lee Barnes, clears the bar, watched by officials, as he completes his winning vault in the final of the men's pole vault event of...1924 Summer Olympics - Men's Pole Vault
Olympic Games Poster. Paris 1924. Olympic Games Poster. Poster has helped the look and feel of Games..Olympic Games Poster. Paris 1924
The Great Britain team during the men's eights rowing event of the 1924 Summer Olympics, on the river Seine in Paris, France, July 1924.1924 Summer Olympics - Rowing - Men's Eights
Olympic Games Poster. Paris 1924. Olympic Games Poster. Poster has helped the look and feel of Games..Olympic Games Poster. Paris 1924
The competitors being taken to the starting point of the bobsleigh event of the 1924 Winter Olympics, at the Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins, a...1924 Winter Olympics - Bobsleigh
High angle view of crowds in and around the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir , the Olympic stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics, in Colombes, a suburb...Olympic Stadium At VIII Summer Olympics
American speedskater Charles Jewtraw, in action, circa 1920. Jewtraw became the first athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics when he sped...Charles Jewtraw
People visit the "Centennial Inheritance" photo exhibition of the Olympics, showcasing precious historical photos of the 1924 Paris Olympics, at the..."Centennial Inheritance" Image Exhibition Of Olympics Held In Paris
Precious historical photos of the 1924 Paris Olympics are on display at the "Centennial Inheritance" photo exhibition of the Olympics at the..."Centennial Inheritance" Image Exhibition Of Olympics Held In Paris
Sport, Figure Skating, 1924 Winter Olympic Games, Chamonix, France, Norway's Sonja Henie is pictured competing in her first Olympic Games at the age...Sport. Figure Skating. 1924 Winter Olympic Games. Chamonix, France. Norway's Sonja Henie is pictured competing in her first Olympic Games at the age of 11,who became the most famous figure skater of all time. She won Gold at the 1928 Olympic Games in St.M
At the opening of the Winter Olympics, at Chamonix, French athletes swear to conduct the games in a loyal way.Olympic Athletes Give Oath
Sonja Henie of Norway was the youngest competitor in the Winter Olympics at Chamonix. The 11-year-old took part in the ladies' figure skating...11-Year-Old Sonja Henie
View of the mold used to create the five Olympic gold medals won by Paavo 'The Flying Finn' Nurmi at the 1924 Paris Olympics go on display at the "...Paavo Nurmi's Five Paris 1924 Olympic Gold Medals are Displayed in Paris
General view at the " D'or, d'argent, de bronze - Une histoire de la médaille Olympique " Exhibition at Monnaie de Paris as the five Olympic gold...Paavo Nurmi's Five Paris 1924 Olympic Gold Medals are Displayed in Paris
