Paris 1924 Olympics: organizers juggle flood zones

2023-05-03 08:36:21

But, by the way, what was the security like during the 1924 Olympics which had been obtained by Pierre de Coubertin? If the competition which begins in just over a year will be marked by the risk of attack, cyberattack, disturbance of public order, 100 years ago, the subjects were elsewhere with a smaller audience and the context troubled geopolitics of the interwar period. In partnership with RetroNewsthe BNF press site, Le Parisien delved into the archives of newspapers of the time.