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By Nicole Bonaccorso weather.com

Figure skaters pose at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. From left are Herma Planck-Szabo of Hungary, Ethel Muckelt of Britain and Beatrix Loughran of the U.S. (Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

 

 

Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie skates at Chamonix during the 1924 Winter Olympics. (Central Press/Getty Image

We all know that the Olympics have a very long and rich history. However, the Winter Olympics did not begin until 1924.

The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in the French Alps. Sixteen nations competed that year.

Originally deemed “International Winter Sports Week,” the games were so successful that in 1928 the International Olympic Committee officially named the Winter Games of that year, which were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, as the second Winter Olympics, retroactively making Chamonix the first, according to History.com.