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, ...

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 ...

Clarence John “Taffy” Abel’s silver medal performance on the 1924 Olympic hockey team impressed the New York Rangers enough that they recruited him. Credit: U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame The first Winter ...

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 ...

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. Black-and-white photographs ...

Sweets like Dum Dums and Popsicles were invented in 1924. The first Winter Olympics were held 100 years ago in Chamonix, France. 2024 will mark the 100th year of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.