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1924 Winter Olympics
The I Olympic Winter Games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. This was, though only called thus in retrospect, the first celebration of the Olympic Winter Games.
Summer Olympics
- Opening ceremonies held: January 25, 1924
- Closing ceremonies held: February 5, 1924
- Number of nations participating: 16
- Number of athletes participating: 258 (245 men, 13 women)
- Officially opened by: Gaston Vidal[?], French Under-secretary for Physical Education
- Athlete who took the Athlete's Oath: Camille Mandrillon[?]
- Judge who took the Judge's Oath: not applicable
- Person who lit the Olympic Torch: not applicable
- Number of events: 16 in 7 sports + 2 events in 2 demonstration sports
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Prologue
Day 1
Epilogue
Bobsleigh
Four-man
- Eduard Scherrer, Alfred Neveu, Alfred Schläppi, Heinrich Schläppi (SUI)
- Ralph Broome, Thomas Arnold, Alexander Richardson, Rodney Soher (GBR)
- Charles Mulder, René Mortiaux, Paul van den Broeck, Victor Verschueren, Henri Willems (BEL)
Bobs with five men were also allowed.
Cross-country skiing
18 km Men
- Thorleif Haug (NOR)
- Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)
- Tapani Niku (FIN)
50 km, Men
- Thorleif Haug (NOR)
- Thoralf Strømstad (NOR)
- Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)
Figure skating
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice hockey
Men
Nordic combined
Individual, Men
Speed skating
500 m, Men
1500 m, Men
5000 m, Men
10000 m, Men
Allround, Men
Ski jumping
Normal hill, Men
- Jacob Thullin Thams (NOR)
- Narve Bonna (NOR)
- Anders Haugen (USA)
Curling (Demonstration)
Men
Military patrol[?] (Demonstration)
Men
| 1 | Norway | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Finland | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Olympic Games
- Winter Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee
- WikiProject Sports Olympics
- IOC country codes
- IOC Chamonix 1924 page (http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1924)
- Official Report (http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf)
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