Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: A winter sports week ( it was actually 11 days ) was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France ; this event became the first Winter Olympic Games .
Simplified: A winter sports week ( it was actually 11 days ) was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France ; this event was the first Winter Olympic Games .