The 1924 Winter Olympics , officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games , were celebrated in 1924 in Chamonix , Haute-Savoie , France between 25 January and 5 February 1924 . The Games were originally called Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver ( `` International Winter Sports Week '' ) and were held as part of the 1924 Summer Olympics . Beginning with the 1924 Games , the Winter Olympics would continue to be held in the same year as the Summer Games until 1992 .