First Winter Olympic Games

According to Official Guinness Records,

The Winter Olympics were first held in Chamonix, France, between 25 January and 5 February 1924, and were originally established to support snow and ice-based sports not suited to the summer. In front of 10,004 paying spectators, a total of 247 men and 11 women competed across just 16 events that included speed skating, ice hockey, curling and ski jumping.

For a complete list of 1924 records, please visit 1924 Guinness Records in France.

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