Organized by the French Olympic Committee and held as part of an "International Winter Sports Week", the competitions took place in Chamonix and Haute-Savoie, France, from 25 January to 5 …

In 1921, the International Olympic Committee gave its patronage to a Winter Sports Week to take place in 1924 in Chamonix, France. This event was a great success, attracting 10,004 paying spectators, …

Jan 23, 2026 · More than a century ago, in January 1924, some 258 athletes from 16 nations gathered in the French alpine resort of Chamonix to take part in the very first Winter Olympics.

Jan 21, 2026 · The first Olympic Winter Games were held in the French Alpine resort of Chamonix in 1924. Initially called the “International Winter Sports Week,” the event attracted 258 athletes from 16 …

Jan 29, 2026 · Chamonix 1924 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Chamonix, France, that took place January 25–February 5, 1924. The Chamonix Games were the first occurrence of the …

Jan 7, 2026 · As the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics approach, take a look back over 100 years at the first-ever Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, France in 1924.

The competitions began with the 500-metre speed skating event, which was won by America’s Charley Jewtraw, the first gold medalist of the Olympic Winter Games. The 1924 Winter Olympics saw Clas …

Feb 7, 2018 · That was in 1924, at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, where 16 countries gathered to compete in sports like figure skating, speed skating, hockey, curling and more between …

The Winter Olympics were first held in Chamonix, France, between 25 January and 5 February 1924, and were originally established to support snow and ice-based sports not suited to the summer.

The inaugural Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, from 25 January to 4 February 1924. A total of 258 athletes from 16 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 16 events across 9 …