Speed Skating
Events
- Speed skating debuts as an Olympic sport in Chamonix at the inaugural Winter Olympics. Five men only events are held.
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion – Roald Larsen (Norway)
1924 Winter Olympics
- 500m – gold medal: Charles Jewtraw (USA)
- 1500m – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)
- 5000m – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)
- 10000m – gold medal: Julius Skutnabb (Finland)
- All-round – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)
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