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Which came first: the first Winter Olympics or Reuters?
Reuters came first, in 1851 (founded). The first Winter Olympics followed 73 years later, in 1924 (first held).
- Second1924
The first Winter Olympics
event · first heldThe first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
- First1851
Reuters
company · foundedReuters was founded in London in 1851 by Paul Reuter, who had sent news by carrier pigeon.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.