Friday, February 7, 2014

1924 Olympics

First American Hockey Team, 1920
First American Olympic hockey team

The first ever wintertime Olympics took place in 1924 from January 25 – February 5, in Chamonix, France. This article from the 1922 Washington Times lists some of the events for the winter games, as well as for the 1924 summer Olympics. Are they the same sports that are offered today? Take a deeper look by researching the sports that have been included throughout the history of the winter Olympics and think about why particular sports might have been added or removed.

Check out the display in the windows of the Media Center to find materials about the 2014 Olympic games, along with games of the past. Be sure to check out the constantly updated medal count to see how the United States is performing!