Games


Olympic Summer Games

Amsterdam 1928

The 1928 Olympic Games marked the first appearance of the Olympic flame. The main stadium design included a tower topped…

Paris 1924

The second Olympic Games to be held in Paris were much more successful than the first. The number of participating…

Antwerp 1920

The 1920 Olympic Games were awarded to Antwerp to honour the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people…

Stockholm 1912

The 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm were a model of efficiency, setting a standard for organization for decades to come.…

London 1908

Originally awarded to Rome, the 1908 Olympic Games were reassigned to London in 1906 when it became apparent that the…

St. Louis 1904

Chicago was initially named the host city of the 1904 Olympic Games, however St. Louis had already scheduled a World’s…


Olympic Winter Games

Chamonix 1924

In June 1922, the French Olympic Committee (hosts of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris), held a congress with representatives…