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What was the first Winter Olympics?
The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Let’s take a look at these photos, which capture the brightest moments of sports competitions and preparation for these competitions.
The opening ceremony of the 1924 Winter Olympics.
In this photo, the traditional Olympic greeting of French athletes, not fascists - the German team did not even take part in the 1924 games.
Clearing snow from the stadium is preparation for the competition.
Figure skating in 1924
The main phenomenon of the games of 1924 was Norwegian Sonia Henie, she arrived at the Olympics at the age of 11. In France, Sonya took last place, but at the 2nd and 3rd Winter Games she consistently got gold.
Only four teams participated in the curling competition. At the same time, 2 teams were from Sweden. And the first Olympic gold in this sport went to the British.
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Let’s take a look at these photos, which capture the brightest moments of sports competitions and preparation for these competitions.
The opening ceremony of the 1924 Winter Olympics.
In this photo, the traditional Olympic greeting of French athletes, not fascists - the German team did not even take part in the 1924 games.
Clearing snow from the stadium is preparation for the competition.
Figure skating in 1924
The main phenomenon of the games of 1924 was Norwegian Sonia Henie, she arrived at the Olympics at the age of 11. In France, Sonya took last place, but at the 2nd and 3rd Winter Games she consistently got gold.
Only four teams participated in the curling competition. At the same time, 2 teams were from Sweden. And the first Olympic gold in this sport went to the British.
Source: /users/413
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