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The Olympic Games : A Historyresearched and compiled by Martin S. Fisher Edited by Sarah Cushion: The Olympic Games : A History researched and compiled by Martin S. Fisher Edited by Sarah Cushion History of the Modern Olympics Part 7 The Olympic Winter Games 1924 to 1944 Jan Roscoe Publications


Slide3: Winter Sports 4 The I Olympic Winter Games, Chamonix 1924 5 Chamonix 1924, Statistics 6 Chamonix 1924, Britain’s Successes 7 Chamonix 1924, Medal League Table 8 The II Olympic Winter Games, St Moritz 1928 & Other Bids 9 St Moritz 1928, Medal League Table 10 The III Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid 1932 & Other Bids 11 Lake Placid 1932, Medal League Table 12 The IV Olympic Winter Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 & Other bids 13 Garmisch 1936, British Medal Haul 14 Garmisch 1936, Medal League Table 15 The 1940 Olympic Winter Games - cancelled 16 The 1944 Olympic Winter Games - cancelled 17 Acknowledgements 18 Photo Credits 19 INDEX


Winter Sports: Winter Sports Until 1920 some winter sports (Figure Skating, Ice Hockey) had been included in the main Olympic programme. Just after World War I the suggestion was made to separate them off into a specialised Winter Festival - the birth of the Olympic Winter Games. Previous Next Index


The I Olympic Winter Games - Chamonix 1924 : The I Olympic Winter Games - Chamonix 1924 These Games were held in CHAMONIX FRA. The Games were opened by Gaston Vidal, French Under-Secretary of Sport. IOC PRESIDENT AT THESE GAMES Baron Pierre de Coubertin FRA The I Olympic Winter Games


Chamonix 1924 - Statistics : Called International Winter Sports Week. Later accepted as first Winter Olympics. 16 countries represented. 16 events inc. Nordic Skiing, Bobsleigh, Speed Skating, Ski Jumping. 5 sports. Chamonix 1924 - Statistics The I Olympic Winter Games


Chamonix 1924 - Britain’s Successes : Chamonix 1924 - Britain’s Successes Britain won Gold in Men’s Curling – although not accepted as official event until many years later. Britain won silver in 4-man Bob and bronzes in Ice Hockey and Ladies Figure Skating. This is Britain’s best performance at Winter Games. The I Olympic Winter Games


Chamonix 1924- Medal League Table : First Winter Games medal for Belgium, France. - 1 Norway 4 7 6 - 2 Finland 4 4 3 - 3 Austria 2 1 0 - 6 Great Britain 1 1 2 Chamonix 1924 - Medal League Table First Winter Games Golds for Austria, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. The I Olympic Winter Games


The II Olympic Winter Games - St Moritz 1928 & Other Bids : The II Olympic Winter Games - St Moritz 1928 & Other Bids These Games were awarded to ST MORITZ SUI. There were other bids from Davos SUI Engelberg SUI. The Games were opened by Edmund Schulthess, President of the Helvetic Confederation of Switzerland. IOC PRESIDENT AT THESE GAMES Henri de Baillet-Latour BEL The II Olympic Winter Games


St Moritz 1928- Medal League Table: St Moritz 1928 - Medal League Table Record 25 countries represented, 14 events / 4 sports. Earl of Northesk (GBR) won bronze in Skeleton Bob (GBR’s 5th winter medal). First Winter Games Golds for Canada and France. First Winter Games medals for Czechoslovakia, and Germany. - 1 Norway 6 4 5 - 2 U.S.A. 2 2 2 - 3 Sweden 2 2 1 - 9 Great Britain 0 0 1 The II Olympic Winter Games


The III Olympic Winter Games - Lake Placid 1932 & Other Bids: The III Olympic Winter Games - Lake Placid 1932 & Other Bids These Games were awarded to LAKE PLACID USA. There were other bids from Bear Mountain USA Denver USA Duluth USA Lake Tahoe USA Minneapolis USA Montreal CAN Yosemite Valley USA. The Games were opened by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor of New York. IOC PRESIDENT AT THESE GAMES Henri de Baillet-Latour BEL The III Olympic Winter Games


Lake Placid 1932- Medal League Table: Lake Placid 1932 - Medal League Table - 1 U.S.A. 6 4 2 - 2 Norway 3 4 3 - 3 Sweden 1 2 0 - 11 Great Britain 0 0 0 17 countries represented - lower number because of transatlantic travel. 14 events / 4 sports. Sonja Henie (NOR) won Figure Skating for second time. The III Olympic Winter Games


The IV Olympic Winter Games - Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936: The IV Olympic Winter Games - Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 These Games were awarded to GARMISCH - PARTENKIRCHEN GER. There was another bid from St Moritz SUI. The Games were opened by Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of the German Reich and the games were dominated by the Nazi regime. 28 countries represented - record. IOC PRESIDENT AT THESE GAMES Henri de Baillet-Latour BEL The IV Olympic Winter Games


Garmisch 1936 - British Medal Haul: Garmisch 1936 - British Medal Haul Britain won Ice Hockey - its second Winter Gold medal. Cecilia Colledge won silver in Ladies Figure Skating. GBR won bronze in 4 - man Bobsleigh. This was Britain’s second best Winter Games. Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) 1936. Record 17 events / 4 sports. The IV Olympic Winter Games


Garmisch 1936- Medal League Table: Garmisch 1936 - Medal League Table First Women’s Nordic Skiing. First Winter Games Golds for Germany. - 1 Norway 7 5 3 - 2 Germany 3 3 0 - 3 Sweden 2 2 3 - 7 Great Britain 1 1 1 Sonja Henie (NOR) won Ladies Figure Skating for third time - later Hollywood filmstar. The IV Olympic Winter Games


The 1940 Olympic Winter Games - cancelled: The 1940 Olympic Winter Games - cancelled Games eventually cancelled because of World War II. Later transferred to St Moritz (SUI) because of Sino-Japanese War. Games initially awarded to Sapporo (JPN). Later transferred to Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER).


The 1944 Olympic Winter Games - cancelled: The 1944 Olympic Winter Games - cancelled Games initially awarded to Cortina d’Ampezzo (ITA). Games eventually cancelled because of World War II.


Slide18: My grateful thanks to the international Olympic committee for permission to use the Olympic logo, and to other original research by Erich Kamper, Volker Kluge, Wolf Lyberg, Bill Mallon, Ian Buchanan and the International Society of Olympic Historians.


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