 On Feb. 2, 1924 in Chamonix, France, while what would come to be recognized as the first Winter Olympic Games were being held, the commission gave way to the International Ski Federation; 14 member nations were present at the founding; 108 are FIS members today.1924 - Jan. 25-Feb. 4 - Inaugural Olympic Winter Games - Chamonix, France

The first Winter Olympic Games actually were under the banner of International Sports Week, but were renamed the Winter Olympic Games in 1925 after organizers saw how successful they were (and after Norway, which had opposed "Winter Olympic" events because of concern Norwegians wouldn't dominate, saw it would be a winter power) supported the concept.Ski events were only Nordic, including cross country, ski jumping (then the premier ski event everywhere) and Nordic combined.