A matter of honour: the Romanian national rugby team at the 1924 Olympic Games

Abstract

The fact that the Romanian national rugby team participated in the Olympic Games in Paris 1924 is widely known, mentioned only in the brief remarks of participants of the games. Therefore, the circumstances of Romania’s participation in the 1924 Olympic Games, the efforts to create a national team that was sent to Paris, the significance of the Romanian presence in this competition requires a deeper evaluation. Over time, this moment has become one of the most important points of reference for Romanian Rugby and the Romanian sports movement due to the bronze medals won by the Romanian rugby team. But the relevance of these medals was different in the interwar period compared to what was assigned to them later and today. This situation can be explained in the historical context and terms of the re-evaluation in Romania of the interwar Olympic Games.

Keywords:

• Olympic Games
• rugby
• interwar Romania
• national team
• significance

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