Paris 1924 Summer Olympic Games Medal

This silver winner’s medal was awarded at the Paris 1924 Olympic Games. The obverse depicts a victorious athlete helping his defeated rival to rise, symbolising sportsmanship, respect and Olympic solidarity. Beneath the figures appear the Olympic rings. The reverse features a harp representing the Games’ cultural programme, surrounded by sporting equipment from both summer and winter disciplines, with the inscription ’VIIIème Olympiade Paris 1924’ at the centre.