| Canada at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 65 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hector Phillips |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 65 competitors, all men, took part in 39 events in 8 sports.[1]
In January 1924, Canadian Olympic Committee secretary-treasurer Fred Marples announced that sending the Canadian team to the Summer Olympics would cost C$40,000.[2] He stated that unless the Canadian Olympic Committee could raise $20,000 to $25,000 within a couple months, the national team would be small and not representative of Canadian athletics. He felt that it was the duty of all Canadian citizens to help, and urged contributions from individuals, organizations, and provincial governments.[3]
J. Howard Crocker was appointed chairman of the track and field sub-committee to select athletes, and named committee members to represent each province.[4][5] He visited track and field championships across Canada to scout Canada's next Olympic athletes.[6][7] When Crocker declined to be Chef de Mission for Canada at the Olympics, Patrick J. Mulqueen replaced him as manager of the Canadian delegation.[6][8]
After the games, Marples reported that it cost $460 to send each athlete to France, but the Canadian Olympic Committee still had financial reserves despite being approximately $1100 over budget. The Amateur Athletic Union of Canada praised Marples and Canadian Olympic Committee executives for their efforts and assembling the largest Canadian Olympic team to date.[9]
- ^ "Canada at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "$26,000 Subscribed To Olympic Fund". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 8 January 1924. p. 11. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Boreham, Bruce (26 April 1924). "Committee Faced With Hard Task of Locating $25,000". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 14. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Canada Will Have Competitors in Paris Olympiad". The Evening Mail. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 26 March 1923. p. 8. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Olympic Track-Field Committee is Lined Up". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. 13 June 1923. p. 4. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.; "Olympic Training Camp for Montreal". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 9 November 1923. p. 15. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Tommy Town Considered As One of Likely Candidates For Canada's Olympic Team". Brandon Daily Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. 20 October 1923. p. 4. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "J. H. Crocker to Present Medals". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 22 October 1923. p. 12. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Mulqueen to Manage Olympic Athletes". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 28 April 1924. p. 14. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.; "J. H. Crocker". The Brandon Daily Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. 16 May 1924. p. 17. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Canadian Delegates at Games Praised For Splendid Work". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 27 September 1924. p. 18. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
