A look back at the 1924 Summer Olmypics held in Paris, France. Today is the opening cememony of the 1924 Summer Games also in Paris.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris begins tonight and as is now tradition here atSo it seems obvious to look at the Summer Games 100 years ago which was also held in the French capital.
After he reached a lifeboat, a doctor wanted to amputate his frozen legs. But he declared that “he needed them”, which it turned out he did. After making a recovery, he went on to enjoy a highly successful tennis career, the highlight of which was a mixed doubles gold with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman at the Olympic Games Paris 1924.
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