Olympic Games

Paris, 1924

This was the second time Paris had hosted the Olympic Games, the first being in the second Games in 1900.
These Games were originally planned to take place in Amsterdam, however, they were moved to Paris at the urging of Baron de Coubertin. He was about to retire and wanted to see them in his homeland one last time.
At these games, Germany was still banned due to having lost the World War, but the other four nations banned in 1920 were allowed back.
Runner Paavo Nurmi won five gold medals; his Finnish teammate, Ville Ritola, won four.
Johnny Weissmuller, who later became known as playing Tarzan, won three gold medals and a bronze medal in water-based events.
Volleyball was played at the 1924 Games in Paris as a demonstration sport as part of an American sports demonstration event. It did not become an Official sport until 1964 in Tokyo.