101 Facts about the Winter Olympics

The original five Winter Olympic Sports (consisting of nine disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing (consisting of the disciplines ...

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The first Olympic Winter Games were held in 1924 in the French Alps. Over 10 days, the host town of Chamonix brought together athletes from 16 nations.

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Although some skating events were included in the 1908 and 1920 Games, it was not until 1924 that the Winter Games were accepted as a celebration comparable ...

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Six sports have appeared in every Winter Olympics: cross-country skiing, figure skating, hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating.

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The original six sports—divided into 14 different events—included ski jump, bobsled, curling, ice hockey, skiing, and skating.

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The competition's calendar and programme were promptly hammered out, with nine sports selected, namely bobsleigh, Nordic combined, curling, ice hockey, figure ...

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The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924. ... Around 250 athletes from 16 countries competed in Chamonix, France. There were 16 events, including cross-country ...

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3 days ago — The first organized international competition involving winter sports was introduced just five years after the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896.

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a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II.

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