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 ...

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, 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, ...

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 ...

FLAT CAPS, three-piece suits and ties and athletes puffing on their pipes – welcome to the first ever Winter Olympics. It was like an episode of Miss Marple on Ice. Britain’s gold medal-winning ...

The eyes of the world will soon be turning to Paris, where thousands of athletes will gather for the 33rd Olympic Games. But today (Thursday) marks another milestone in Olympic history. One hundred ...

ucked away among the summits of the French Alps, the valley city of Chamonix Mont-Blanc received its first snowfall of 2017 on Dec. 7. The Jakarta Post was greeted by Chamonix Mont-Blanc promotion ...

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 ...

A joint bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games involving Switzerland, France and Italy appears to be a non-starter after Chamonix ruled itself out only a few hours after the proposal ...

Whether it’s artistic swimming or sport climbing in the Summer Olympics or curling and ski-mountaineering in the winter, it’s not uncommon to watch the Olympic Games and say, “Wow! I’ve never seen ...