All of the news out of Sochi was grim. Whether it was the reported slaughter of stray dogs, or the deplorable living conditions of the reporters, or finally the claim by outspoken Danny Davis that the halfpipe was “garbage”, there were very few positives produced from the Sochi games.
In this manner, join us as we take a look back at a much more simple time and their games. The first-ever 1924 Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France. Up until 1992, the common practice was to hold the winter games in the same year as the summer games, with only recently the practice of offsetting the Olympics being instituted.
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