International Olympic Committee news. As the athletes paraded through the streets of the French Alpine town of Chamonix in January 1924, few would have imagined this would be the start of the world’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this Jan. 25, 1924 file photo, Clarence John 'Taffy' Abel, Team USA's first ever Olympic Native American ice hockey player, became the first Olympic Winter Games flagbearer at Chamonix 1924.

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 ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Jan. 30, 1924, Gillis Grafström of Sweden won the men’s figure skating gold medal at the Chamonix Winter Olympics.

The first Winter Olympic Games were held between January 25 and February 5, 1924, in the French town of Chamonix. Competitors from 16 countries convened to show their strengths in events including ...

How winter sports have changed in the 100 years since the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics. By Liana Walker. Topic: Winter Olympic Games. Wed 24 Jan Wednesday 24 January Wed 24 Jan 2024 at 6:51pm.

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.

Chamonix in 1924: Home to the first Winter Olympics—and the world's largest ice rink. Auguste Couttet, Municipal Archives of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Gay-Couttet Fund ...

International Olympic Committee news As the athletes paraded through the streets of the French Alpine town of Chamonix Tuesday, 02 January ... Chamonix 1924: How Winter Olympic Hosts Have Evolved.