Before the Winter Olympics became the spectacle it is today, it began as a modest ensemble of athletes in Chamonix, France. The snowy, French commune hosted the first winter games with 16 ...

Whimsical costumes abounded at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France The first Winter Olympics ever took place Chamonix, France, in 1924, with a slate that included bobsleigh, curling, hockey, ...

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 biggest winter sports event. There ...

The first Winter Olympics were held nearly one century ago in Chamonix, France, in the French Alps, in January 1924 Known then as "International Sports Week," the very first Winter Olympics were held ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before multiple cameras filmed skiers flying through the sky at enormous heights and snowboarders flipping in the air, Nordic ...

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, ...

Ninety years ago, on January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France. Initially known as Semaine des Sports d'Hiver (International Winter Sports Week), the games were ...

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 six sports ...

This winter Chamonix, the world’s most iconic mountain town, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Winter Olympics, first held here in the shadow of Mont Blanc in 1924. Prior to the historic event, ...

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