The first Winter Olympic Games were held in the south-east of France in Chamonix. The event program included in Chamonix skiing, curling, speed skating, figure skating and ice hockey. Let's see how it was. In total, the first Winter Games in Chamonix was attended by 16 countries. It has been played 16 sets of medals. Most medals for Team Norway (17): 4 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals.
The phenomenon of 1924 year
Norway's Sonja Henie came to the Olympics in Chamonix at 11 years of age. In France, Sonia ranked last, however, on 2 and 3 Winter Games, she always took the gold.
Curling 1924 year
The tournament was attended by a total of four curling team. And two teams representing Sweden. And the first Olympic gold in the sport have won the British.
Hockey
Hockey Team Canada 1924 sample year was formed from the amateur club players Toronto Granites. At the Games in Chamonix "Maple Leaves" won the second Olympic gold medal (first they obeyed at the Summer Games in Antwerp 1920th year).
Opening Ceremony in 1924, the year
No, it's not fashiststkoe greeting. German team did not took part in the Games of 1924, and thoughts about the superiority of the Aryan race, the Germans did not exist (well, maybe except for one person). What you see in the picture - the traditional greeting of the French Olympic athletes.
In 1924, there was the main symbol of the Olympic Games - Fire. Now the lighting of the Olympic flame is the culmination of the Opening Ceremony.
Figure skating in 1924,
The first medal in figure skating (from left to right): Herma Szabo (Hungary, gold), Ephel Makelt (UK, Silver), Beatrice Lugran (USA, bronze).
Bobsleigh 1924 year
British Olympic team without helmets rushes to his silver medal. Gold in the 1924th team won the Swiss
Hockey. Team Canada against the US team in 1924,
Hockey Team Canada 1924 sample year was formed from the amateur club players Toronto Granites. At the Games in Chamonix "Maple Leaves" won the second Olympic gold.
In 1924, Team Canada defeated Team USA with a score of 6: 1
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