American speed skating team (1924)
Schlagwort: 1924
January 25th 1924: First Winter Olympics
On this day in 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games began in Chamonix, France, and lasted until February 5th. At the time, the event was called ‘International Winter Sports Week’ but it was later retroactively named the Winter Olympics. The sports included speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, bobsleigh, and skiing. Only 16 nations took part in the first Winter Olympics, but the event steadily gained more recognition. The most recent Winter Olympics, in Sochi in 2014, had 88 participating nations. 1924 also saw the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. However in 1994, the rules were changed so the Winter Olympics take place two years after the Summer Olympics. Hence last year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi occurred two years after London hosted the Summer Games.
On this day in 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France. This is the U.S. team during the opening ceremonies.
Estelle Taylor, one of the biggest stars of the silent era, listens to the radio at a beach near Hollywood in 1924
Must be very late summer this picnic… 😉 I just learnt the French invented outdoor lunchs.
Girls Gone Wild 1924
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May 7, 1924. “Three models from Washington’s spring fashion show snapped at Arlington Beach.“ National Photo Company glass negative.
