Olympic Games/ summer, 1924/ Paris/ Football/... - Lot 9 - Vermot et Associés

Olympic Games/ summer, 1924/ Paris/ Football/ Uruguay/ Cinema/ Colombes/ Switzerland. Exceptional set of four pieces celebrating Uruguay's groundbreaking victory in the world's first major football tournament. a) 9mm film reel, Pathé-Baby, in metal shell, with double English inscription on edge: "VIIIè Olympiad, Paris 1924, Association soccer, n°901". Diam: 5.2cm; b) Uruguayan commemorative medal saluting Uruguay's victory, silver-plated metal, enamelled with the flag of La Celeste, "VIIIè Olympiade, Stadium, Colombes, Paris 1924 (and the President's word of thanks), on the obverse: Loor à Los Campeones Mundiales Uruguay for ever, diam : 2.8; c) rare medal (gilded metal) for the participants in the soccer tournament with belière, obverse: balle au goal, reverse: "VIIIè Olympiade, Paris 1924, with rings, diam: 2.8; d) issue of "Sporting" of Wednesday June 11, 1924 (n°697) reporting the final of the Tournament. Nice photo on the front page: Uruguay 3- Switzerland 0, photo caption: Abegglen threatens the South American cage, 37x28. BE. The foundation of Olympic and World Cup soccer is there.