History of the Winter Olympic Games in Pictures: Quick Facts

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High above the city

Chamonix 1924 Olympic Games

Chamonix 1924 Olympic Games

Chamonix 1924 Olympic Games

Canada triumphant

Sonja Henie, wearing a fur-trimmed skating outfit and hat, performs a jump on an outdoor ice rink in Oslo, Norway, with houses and snow in the background.

Gillis Grafström

U.S. bobsled team

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