The first Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France, from 25 January to 4 February 1924. In 1921, the International Olympic Committee decided on 1

The earliest Winter Olympics

The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, from 25 January to 4 February 1924.

In 1921, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the "1924 International Winter Sports Week" in Chamonix, France, from 25 January to 4 February 1924, and two years after the end of this event, the International Olympic Committee officially recognized the competition as the first Winter Olympic Games. The first event decided at the Chamonix Winter Olympics in France was men's 500-meter speed skating, and athlete Charles Jutrau from the United States won the gold medal in this event, the first gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics. In this Olympic Games, speed skater Klaas Samberg from Finland won 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, becoming the athlete who won the most medals.