Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been ...

On this day, January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France.

When the Winter Olympics kicked off in 1924, the city of Chamonix, France, had the glacial temperatures and heavy snowfall ...

More than a century ago, in January 1924, some 258 athletes from 16 nations gathered in the French alpine resort of Chamonix to take part in the very first Winter Olympics. Black-and-white photographs ...

The Olympics are highly regarded as international events and competitions. But just how global is the Winter Olympics?

Delegates of the competing nations gathered near Saint-Michel Church and the Hotel de Ville for the opening ceremony of the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, 25th January 1924. (Photo by ...