The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

[2] The event was won by Lucien Michard of France, the nation's third victory in the men's sprint.

Jacob Meijer of the Netherlands took silver, putting the Dutch team on the podium for the second consecutive Games.

He was one of the favorites along with William Fenn of the United States and 1923 World Champion Jean Cugnot of France.

[3] Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, and Switzerland each made their debut in the men's sprint.