The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1924 in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France between 25 January and 5 February 1924. The Games were originally called Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver ("International Winter Sports Week") and were held as part of the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was later decided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the Games would be called the I Olympic Winter Games.
Participating nations
Athletes from 16 nations competed in the first Winter Olympic Games.
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Norway
Poland
Switzerland
Sweden
USA
Yugoslavia
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