A Brief History of the Opening Ceremonies

Olympics Opening Ceremonies
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The First Winter Olympics
The year 1924 marked the first Winter Olympic Games, held in Chamonix, France. There was no Olympic torch yet, so for the opening ceremonies, members of each nation stood in a circle and took an Olympic oath.

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