The News Scroll 17 July 2021 Last Updated at 11:14 am | Source: PTI Olympics: Blast from past outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530 New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) With the Tokyo Olympics approaching, PTI takes a look at interesting facts and trivia about the Games from its previous editions. Here are some highlights and fun facts from the Olympics Games held in 1924 and 1928. 1924, Paris Olympics ======================= *It was the second time Paris hosted the Games, becoming the first city to host the Olympics twice. *More than 3,000 athletes, including over 100 women, represented a record 44 countries. *The Games were attended by over 1,000 journalists. *The 1924 Paris Games introduced the closing ceremony ritual as we know it today, involving the raising of three flags -- the flag of the International Olympic Committee, the flag of the host nation and the flag of the next host nation.