Years after the Summer Games were first played, the Winter Olympic Games were added for snow and ice sports. When were the first Winter Olympic Games held?

At the IOC Congress in 1921, it was agreed that France, the host country of the 1924 Summer Olympics, would organize a separate "International Winter Sports Week" under the supervision of IOC. The 1924 Chamonix games were a success, with over 250 participants from 16 countries competing in 16 sports.

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