The historic moment of forming the International Committee for Winter Sports occurs on July 31, 1912, in the Swedish capital Stockholm. This organizational body is a revolutionary step in the development of world sports, creating an independent platform for promoting winter disciplines.
The newly formed committee sets the ambitious goal of uniting and structuring the various winter sports that until then existed in a fragmented manner. Experts purposefully work on preparing the first official Winter Olympic Games, which would later take place in 1924 in the French resort of Chamonix.
The creation of this international body marks a turning point, institutionalizing winter sports and giving them official status. Subsequently, the committee manages to lay the foundations for such popular disciplines today as skiing, skating, hockey, and biathlon, turning them into an integral part of world sports heritage.