The Games opened on Jan. 25, with a parade of competing nations. The next day, U.S. skater Charles Jewtraw claimed the first ...

And in the Beijing Games in 2022 Norway (with 99 athletes) was tops in medals, yet again beating the USA (with 223 athletes) ...

Olympic Games took place a century ago at Chamonix in France. Held between January 25 and February 5, 1924, the tournament is ...

Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The 2022 ...

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...

On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics take off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps. Spectators were thrilled by ...

Winter’s experience was thus limited to local club competitions before the 1924 Olympics. It was later discovered, however, that Winter was world ranked #1 in triple jump in 1921 with a result of ...

Great Britain hasn’t done too badly at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Since the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France, British Olympians and Paralympians have picked up ...