Much has changed in the 100 years since the last Paris Olympics. Over 10,000 athletes from 206 different countries are slated to compete—that's more than triple the showing in 1924.

Paris 1924: Celebrating a Century of Change. As final preparations are made for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, the French capital is set to celebrate 100 years since the 1924 Games — an ...

The first Olympic Village was built in Paris in 1924 to "foster cordiality" among athletes. Competitors slept in wooden huts and were offered wine with lunch and dinner. The village also had a ...

In 1924, a 20-year-old Chicagoan fibbed his way into the Olympics and won three gold medals at the swimming competition in Paris. Johnny Weissmuller said he was born in America but word got out ...

For Paris, the 2024 Olympics is almost like a handoff from the previous century, because the city hosted 100 years ago in 1924. Those Games had some big innovations — live radio coverage!

Much has changed in the 100 years since the last Paris Olympics. Over 10,000 athletes from 206 different countries are slated to compete—that's more than triple the showing in 1924.

Among the most significant firsts was the introduction of an Olympic Village, a concept that has since evolved into a sophisticated, athlete-centric housing model used in all subsequent Games. The ...

Some traditions and results have remarkably stayed the same in the 10 decades since the 1924 Paris Olympics. The Olympic Games have changed a lot since 1924, naturally, ...