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The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. Paris was chosen to host the Games over bids of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Prague and Rome.
- The "Flying Finns" dominated long distance running. Paavo Nurmi won the 1500 m and 5000 m (which were held with only an hour between them) and the cross country run (held in extremely hot weather). Ville Ritola won the 10000 m and the 3000 m steeplechase, while finishing second to Nurmi on the 5000 m and cross country. Albin Stenroos[?] won the marathon, while the Finnish team (with Nurmi and Ritola) was victorious in the 3000 m and cross country team events.
- British runners Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell[?] won medals in the 100 and 400 m, respectively. Their stories are depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.
- The marathon distance was fixed at 42 km and 195 m, from the distance run at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
- Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller won three gold medals and a bronze one in water polo.
- Fencer Roger Ducret[?] of France won five medals, of which three gold.
- The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger), was used for the first time.
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Summer Olympics
1896 | 1900 | 1904 | 1906 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012
Winter Olympics
1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010
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