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

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. Events included ice hockey, ice skating, skiing, bobsleigh and luge, and had a weekly attendance in the thousands.

Sites

thumb|1913 [[Gérardmer event poster]]

  • 1907. Briançon-Montgenèvre, Feb 9–13
  • 1908. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Jan 3–5
  • 1909. Morez, Jan 31–Feb 5
  • 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
  • 1922. Morez
  • 1923. Luchon-Superbagnères, Feb 1–5
  • 1924. Briançon-Montgenèvre, Jan
  • 1925. Le Revard (cancelled)
  • 1926. Pontarlier, Jan 27–31
  • 1927. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Feb 9–13
  • 1928. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (cancelled)
  • 1929. Luchon-Superbagnères

Germany

thumb|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.

Other

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

See also

  • Nordic Games
  • GEM Altigliss Challenge

References

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