The Winter Olympics 1924 was a multi-sport event held by the International Olympic Committee in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The first summer Olympics were held between 25 January and 5 February 1924 at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix and Haute-Savoie, France. Originally called the “International Winter Sports Week,” the event was known as the “International Winter Games” by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to its success.
Winter Olympics were traditionally held in the same year as the Summer Olympics until 1992, after which Winter Olympics are held in the second year following each Summer Olympics.
Winter sports have always been limited by the season, despite figure skating and ice hockey being Olympic events in London and Antwerp. In 1921, at the IOC’s convention in Lausanne, there was a call for equality for winter sports. After much discussion, it was decided to organize an “international week of winter sport” for 1924 in Chamonix. Medals were awarded for 16 events in 5 sports (9 disciplines). Several sources do not mention curling or the military patrol or list them as demonstration events. However, these designations were not made in 1924. In February 2006, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that curling was an official part of the Olympic program and included the medals awarded in the count.
