I’d never been to Chamonix before and had no idea what to expect. I knew it was a ski-resort town and home of the famous Mont Blanc, but what could I do there over the summer season when the snow had ...

The Games opened on Jan. 25, with a parade of competing nations. The next day, U.S. skater Charles Jewtraw claimed the first ...

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...