Olympic Games of sports to encompass other winter activities. At the 1921 Olympic Congress in Lausanne, it was decided to hold a winter version of the Olympic Games. A winter sports week (it was actually 11 days) was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, in connection with the Paris Games held three months later; this event became the first Winter Olympic Games. Although it was intended that the same country host both the Winter and Summer Games in a given year, this idea was quickly abandoned. The IOC mandated that the Winter Games be celebrated every four years on the same year
Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles three consecutive Olympic Games. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics. It was the third appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. The competition was held on Tuesday, January 29 and on Thursday, January 31, 1924. It was the only women's event at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Eight figure skaters from six nations competed. Although eleven-year-old Sonja Henie finished last in this competition, she went on to