There were just 258 competitors at the ‘International Winter Sports Week’, held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Chamonix at the base of Mont-Blanc. A hundred years ...

Chamonix is more than France’s flagship ski resort. Many out here would call it the world’s adventure sports capital—where elite alpinists race for first ascents, champion paragliders and ...

The first Winter Olympics, which opened on Jan. 25, 1924, in Chamonix, France, weren’t called “the Olympics” at the time. In short, the name was “International Winter Sports Week.” In full, in French, ...

Henie won gold in the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympic Games. Henie was the youngest competitor in the Chamonix games, competing in the ladies' figure skating competition, where she came 8th.

One hundred years ago, in the small French alpine town of Chamonix, just over 250 athletes from 16 nations gathered to compete in nine sporting disciplines. It was the first-ever Winter Olympics.

On Jan. 30, 1924, Gillis Grafström of Sweden won the men’s figure skating gold medal at the Chamonix Winter Olympics. The Chamonix Olympics is considered I Winter Olympics, but was originally ...

Much has changed since the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The “International Winter Sports Week” featured about 250 athletes participating in 16 events across ...

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The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, 100 years ago this month with the opening ceremonies held Jan. 25, 1924. Originally, when the International Olympic Committee planned its ...

Won gold in the individual large hill ski jumping competition at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics - Won silver as a member of the 8-meter sailing team at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics Eddie ...

There were just 258 competitors at the 'International Winter Sports Week', held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Chamonix at the base of Mont-Blanc. A hundred ...

Gay-Couttet Fund If you visit Chamonix this year, you’ll be there to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Winter Olympic Games, hosted here in 1924. A section of the first Aiguille du ...