On this day, 89 years ago, on February 6, 1936 (January 14, 1936 in the lunar calendar), the Winter Olympics opened and Hitler delivered a speech. On February 6, 1936, the 4th Winter Olympic Games opened in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. Adolf Hitler delivered the opening speech. The Winter Olympics was decided at the 1922 International Olympic Committee meeting in Paris and was held for the first time in Chamonix, France, from January 26 to February 4, 1924. The 4th Winter Olympics (concluded on February 16) held a total of 18 events, with 756 athletes from 29 countries and regions participating. The Winter Olympics attracted more than 500,000 spectators. Norway athletes shone at this Winter Olympics and won championships in all important events.