Bobsleigh debuts as an Olympic sport at
Chamonix at the inaugural
Winter Olympics. The sole event is the 4-man bob which is won by Switzerland I (gold) ahead of Great Britain II (silver) and Belgium I (bronze).
England defeats
South Africa 3–0 with two matches drawn. There is a sensational start to the series when the South Africans are bowled out for only 30, in just 12.3 overs, in their first innings of the First Test at
Edgbaston, England having made over 400.
Curling is played at the inaugural
Winter Olympics. It is a demonstration sport at the time but is retrospectively granted official status. The gold medal is won by the Great Britain and Ireland team.
7 January — the
International Hockey Federation (FIH) is founded in Paris by seven member countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain and Switzerland.
Figure skating is included in the inaugural
Winter Olympics, having already featured in the
1908 and
1920 Summer Olympics. The Olympic gold medallists and the world championship winners are the same in all three events.
Ice hockey is included in the inaugural
Winter Olympics, having already featured in the
1920 Summer Olympics. Canada successfully defends the Olympic title.
1 December — the expansion
Boston Bruins and
Montreal Maroons of the NHL play their inaugural game against each other at Boston. Boston wins this game 2–1 but then lose eleven in a row.
The
1924 Winter Olympics, the inaugural
Winter Olympics, takes place in
Chamonix, France. It is originally called Semaine des Sports d'Hiver, or "International Winter Sports Week".
Norway wins the most medals (18) and the most gold medals (5)