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1924 Chamonix Winter Games
294 Athletes, 16 Countries, 13 Events

Dubbed 'International Sports Week,' but later recognized as the first Winter Olympiad by the IOC, Chamonix played host to 16 events for over 250 athletes from 16 nations. The Chamonix Games took over a month to complete. The recent Salt Lake City Games (2002) took 16 days, despite holding 78 events. Three Leaguers made the trek to Chamonix: John B. Carleton (Dartmouth 1922), Nathaniel W. Niles (Harvard, 1909) and Willard W. Rice (Harvard).

Carleton captained both Dartmouth's ski team and the Olympic team in 1924. He also has the distinction of being the first Americanborn skier to compete in the Winter Olympics, as his teammates at Chamonix were of Norwegian descent. Despite Carleton's leadership, the US team did not win a medal. They only entered jumping events, but were still dominated by the powerful Norwegian team. This was evident in the final medal tally, with Norway leading the pack at 17, and the U.S. only winning four. Carleton would not return for the 1928 St. Moritz Games, but other Dartmouth skiers would represent the program, a tradition that has continued to this date.

Figure skater Nathaniel Niles was actually an Olympic veteran when he came to Chamonix in 1924. He competed in the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games. With no existing Winter Games, Antwerp hosted figure skating and ice hockey competitions in addition to the traditional summer fare. A ninetime US pairs champion with Theresa Weld Blanchard, Niles never was able to win an Olympic medal despite returning to the Games in 1928 (St. Moritz).

Willard Rice was part of a United States team that won the silver medal at the 1920 Summer Games with Dartmouth alums George Geran and Leon Tuck. The team came out with the same result in 1924. The gold medal was awarded to Canada, but it was not a close finish between the two countries. The Canadian team outscored their five opponents at the Olympics by a total of 110 goals to 3.