When were the first games now known as the Winter Olympics held?

Question

In 2011 it was decided that the 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, would be held where?

Answer 1

1924
They were held in conjunction with the 1924 Olympic Games, under the name of the Week of Winter Sports. The 1994 Winter Olympics were the first to be held separately from the Summer Olympics.