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1551: “Birthplace of the Winter Olympics – Chamonix 1924 to Beijing 2022”
Episode 1551
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Interesting Things with JC #1551: “Birthplace of the Winter Olympics – Chamonix 1924 to Beijing 2022” - On February 4, 1924, winter sports quietly stepped onto the world stage in Chamonix, France. Ninety eight years later, on the same date, the Winter Olympics opened in Beijing. This episode traces how a small experiment became a global event.