From death spiral to twizzle, you might not be familiar with these figure skating terms. Brush up on your sports jargon this ...

The saying “Let the Games begin!” first applied to the Winter Olympics in 1924. That was when the first official Olympic Games took place, representing the culmination of more than three decades of ...

Ready to see some jaw-dropping tricks? Look no further than freestyle skiing, which combines showcases acrobatics and speed.

Speed skating began as a rapid form of transportation across frozen lakes and rivers in the Netherlands, before spreading across the channel to England. Passionate skaters included several kings of ...

On this day, January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France.

On January 25, 1924, The first Winter Olympics took place in the French Alps at Chamonix. While it was initially organized to correspond with the 1924 ...

More than a century ago, in January 1924, some 258 athletes from 16 nations gathered in the French alpine resort of Chamonix to take part in the very first Winter Olympics. Black-and-white photographs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than a century ago, in January 1924, some 258 athletes from 16 nations gathered in the French alpine resort of Chamonix to ...