Colombes

American

[kaw-lawnb] / kɔˈlɔ̃b /

noun

a city in N France, NW of Paris.

Colombes British

/ kɔlɔ̃b /

noun

an industrial and residential suburb of NW Paris. Pop: 76 757 (1999)

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The main legacy of the 1924 Games is the Colombes stadium in the north-western Paris suburbs, where the opening ceremony and much of the subsequent sporting action were staged.

From BBC

“For French people who love sport, Colombes is a place full of emotion,” says sports historian Mickael Delepine.

From BBC

In Colombes, the track is exactly where it was 100 years ago, overlooked by the same iron stand.

From BBC

Colombes also saw victory for the Uruguayan football team - setting up its triumph at the first World Cup on home turf in 1930.

From BBC

The stadium is located the northwest suburb of Colombes and links the city’s Olympic past and its present.

From Seattle Times

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