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The first Winter Olympics took place in 1924. In what country were they held?

第一届冬季奥运会于1924年举行。那么在哪个国家举行的?

France, Switzerland, Germany or Norway?

法国，瑞士，德国还是挪威?

Chamonix, an Alpine¹ town in France, was the first place to host the Winter Olympics.

夏蒙尼是法国的一个高山小镇，是举办冬奥会的第一个地方。

AZUZ: But at that time, they weren`t called the Winter Olympics. The event was named International Winter Sports Week. It was so successful that the International Olympic Committee² officially established the Winter Olympics the next year.

那时，并没有被称为冬季奥运会。这个活动被命名为国际冬季运动周。它非常成功，国际奥委会在第二年正式成立了冬季奥运会。

There are more than 10 times the number of athletes competing in 2018 than there were in 1924 and their fitness³ isn`t just physical.

在2018年参赛的运动员数量是1924年的10倍以上，同时比赛不仅仅是身体素质的竞争。

1 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。

2 committee   

n.委员会，全体委员

参考例句：

• We referred the matter back to the Finance Committee.我们把这事转回给财政委员会处理。
• I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.我打算直言反对委员会的决定。

3 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。