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Before the Winter Olympics became the spectacle it is today, it began as a modest ensemble of athletes in Chamonix, France.

The snowy, French commune hosted the first winter games with 16 participating nations in 1924.

The event would forever change Chamonix; it propelled the town out of obscurity and into the global spotlight.

As the 2018 Olympics kicks off in Pyeongchang, South Korea, take a look at the history of the city that hosted the first winter games.

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