France won only three medals at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics, which it hosted.
Sources
- Watch the Evolution of the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony (rollingstone.com)
- https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/chamonix-1924/medals (olympics.com)
- https://www.topendsports.com/events/winter/hosts/chamonix.htm (topendsports.com)
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