International Winter Sports Week

Multiple sports event spanning consecutive days

An International Winter Sports Week is a multi-sport event of winter sports with a program spanning consecutive days longer than a weekend which includes participants from multiple nations.

## France

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The International Winter Sports Week (French: Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver with Concours International de Ski) organized by the Club Alpin Français (CAF) Winter Sports Commission was a winter multi-sport event held annually from 1907 to 1929 in France.[1][2] Events included ice hockey, ice skating, skiing, bobsleigh and luge, and had a weekly attendance in the thousands.

### Sites

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1913 Gérardmer event poster

* 1907\. Briançon-Montgenèvre, Feb 9–13[3]
* 1908\. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Jan 3–5[4][5]
* 1909\. Morez, Jan 31–Feb 5[6]
* 1910\. Cauterets, Jan 21–27
* 1911\. Le Lioran, Feb 10–15
* 1912\. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Feb 2–7
* 1913\. Gérardmer, Feb 1–4
* 1914 – 1919 Not held
* 1920\. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Feb 15–17
* 1921\. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Feb 2–6[7]
* 1922\. Morez
* 1923\. Luchon-Superbagnères, Feb 1–5[8]
* 1924\. Briançon-Montgenèvre, Jan[9]
* 1925\. Le Revard (cancelled)
* 1926\. Pontarlier, Jan 27–31[10]
* 1927\. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Feb 9–13[11]
* 1928\. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (cancelled)
* 1929\. Luchon-Superbagnères[12]

## Germany

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1938 Internationale Wintersportwoche event badge

Garmisch-Partenkirchen holds an annual International Winter Sports Week (German: Internationale Wintersportwoche). Five editions were held from 1937 to 1941 then resumed in 1950.[13][14][15]

## Other

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In 1971 Sapporo, Japan held an International Winter Sports Week.[16]

## See also

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* Nordic Games
* GEM Altigliss Challenge

## References

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1. ^ Allen, E. John B. (2014) “How concern for the national health and military preparedness led France to build the infrastructure for Chamonix, 1924” ISHA
2. ^ Les premiers Jeux olympiques d'hiver s'ouvrent à Chamonix gouvernement.fr
3. ^ Bloch, David (2022) Le Grand Livre du Ski Marabout ISBN 9782501177726 Page 98
4. ^ The Alpine Journal, Volume 24, page 243 Alpine Club, 1909
5. ^ International ski competition Gaumont
6. ^ La pratique hivernale de la montagne Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne (FFCAM)
7. ^ L'Économiste français, Volume 50 pg 126 Impr. centrale des chemins de fer, 1922
8. ^ Superbagnères-Luchon Le Voyageur en France (1923) Vol 1 #1:4
9. ^ Sports d'Hiver La Montagne, Club alpin français, 1925 pg 338
10. ^ La Montagne, Club alpin français, 1925 pg 344
11. ^ La Montagne, Club alpin français, 1926 pg 312
12. ^ Arnaud, Pierre and Terret, Thierry (1993) Le rêve blanc, olympisme et sport d'hiver en France: Chamonix 1924, Grenoble 1968 Bordeaux University Press ISBN 9782867811340 p. 38
13. ^ von Merkatz, Hans Joachim & Metzner, Wolfgang (1954) Germany Today: Facts and Figures A. Metzner OCLC 1314735 Page 245
14. ^ American Girl is Fifth in Downhill Ski Race D.C. Evening Star January 25, 1953, Page C-6
15. ^ 1975 Pan Am's World Guide: The Encyclopedia of Travel Random House ISBN 9780394496306 Page 104
16. ^ Johnson, William (1971) "As Smooth as Silk in Sapporo" Sports Illustrated

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Championnat de France de ski.

* Wintersportwoche in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at Europeana
* Kleine Olympiaschanzen Competitions at skisprungschanzen.com