On this day in 1924, a week of winter games began in Chamonix, France in the same year as the Summer Olympic Games. The French Olympic committee organized a few events including bobsledding, skiing, hockey, and curling, which retroactively became the first Winter Olympics and have continued regularly through today. Norway won the most gold medals.
Today there are more than 100 events in 15 categories for the Winter Olympics. And Norway is still usually the country to beat.
Music Du Jour: Olympics Theme Song
Films Du Jour:
Miracle (2004)
Blades⦁ ⦁ of Glory (2007)
Down⦁ h⦁ ill Racer (1969)
Cool R⦁ u⦁ nnings (1993)
The Cuttin⦁ g⦁ Edge (1992)
I, T⦁ o⦁ nya (2017)
E⦁ d⦁ die the Eagle (2016)
Red ⦁ A⦁ rmy (2014)
Miscellaneous:
U.S. qualified ⦁ a⦁ thletes for the 2022 games in Beijing
Coun⦁ t⦁ ry ranks for cumulative Olympic Winter Games through 2018
⦁ International ⦁ flags an⦁ d⦁ trivia
100 random⦁ ⦁ facts about the Olympic Winter Games
⦁ Olympic ⦁ prize me⦁ d⦁ als to award at home
Winter Olympic su⦁ p⦁ erstars and their medal counts
⦁ Olympic ⦁ back⦁ d⦁ rop
Snacks du Jour: Go big or go home with these Olympics snack ideas
Cocktail Du Jour – Olympic Cocktail
The Olympic Cocktail originated in London at about the same time as the Winter Olympics began.
⦁ 0.75 oz brandy
⦁ 0.75 oz Grand Marnier
⦁ 0.75 oz orange juice
Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass or Nick and Nora glass. Garish with an orange wheel.
Mocktail Du Jour – Olympic Mocktail
⦁ 0.75 oz ⦁ Lyre’s Or⦁ a⦁ nge Sec
⦁ 0.75 oz apple juice
⦁ 0.75 oz orange juice
Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass or Nick and Nora glass. Garish with an orange wheel.
Beer Du Jour
Olympia Beer
Wine Du Jour
Winter Gold Ice Apple Wine or any ice wine
Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.
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Photo credit: “1980 Olympic ski jump” by jgates513 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
