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Winter Olympic Games

The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924. Today they are held every four years, alternating with the Summer Olympics.

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Where is the next winter Olympics being held and what year?

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The next Winter Olympics will be in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010.

When did the biathlon first start in the winter Olympics?

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Biathlon was first used in around 3000 B.C It was originally used for hunting to get food for families, now it is a very famous sport!!!

What is the name of the small toboggan sledge used in the winter Olympics?

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luge or a skeleton. The Luge is ridden feet first, the Skeleton feet first.

Who is the First African American winter olympic gold medal winner?

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Vonetta Flowers was the first African American to win gold in the Winter Olympics when she teamed with Jill Bakken to win the two-woman bobsled event at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Shani Davis was the first African American to win gold in a Winter Olympics individual event when he won the 1,000 meter speed skating event at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.

How many medals did Canada win in the clgary winter Olympics?

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Canada won 5 medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Alberta: 2 silver and 3 bronze.

How much did Canada bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver?

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the bid is not a monetary value although it is costing british columbians untold millions

A person who entered the 2010 winter Olympics?

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the gold medalist was Mealle Ricker, from canda, and the silver medalist was Debora Anthonizio, and the bronze medalits was ZOlivia Nobbs. :)

How many gold medals did US win in Salt Lake City?

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There are sever Olympic Gold Medalist that were born in Utah. Joss Christensen was recently added to the list of Gold Medalist born in Utah.

Who won the 2006 winter Olympics?

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First Lady Laura Bush led U.S. Delegation to the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy

How many olympic medals has Pakistan won?

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As of the 2008 Games, Pakistan has won 10 medals in Summer Olympic competition (3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze). All three of the gold medals, and 8 of the 10 total medals, were won the by field hockey team. Pakistan has also won a bronze in wrestling and a bronze in boxing.

What US woman won gold medal in 1968 winter Olympics?

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4 women Tara Lipinski in women's figure skating and the ladies hockey team won gold in 1998.

Where was the Winter Olympics held between Atlanta and Sydney?

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It is Summer Olympic games only in 2012 (not winter), and the host city is London, England. There are no Winter Olympics in 2012. The next Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia in 2014.

What country is going to host the 2014 winter Olympics?

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The Winter Olympics 2014 Live Stream Online TV Info Here.

Just copy and past below link >>

http://goo.gl/qfYpdn

The 2014 winter Olympics are going to be held in Sochi, Russia.

When did snow boarding start in the Los Angeles Winter Olympics?

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Snowboarding in the X-Games started the first year the Winter X-Games was held, in 1997 at Big Bear Lake, California. 1

Who is the most decorated winter Olympian?

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Speed skater Cindy Klassen.

Klassen won five medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.

Gold: women's 1500 meters
Silver: women's 1000 meters and women's team pursuit
Bronze: women's 3000 meters and women's 5000 meters

What winter Olympic event was first held in 1988 and won by Canada?

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Prior to 2010 in Vancouver, the last Winter Olympics held in Canada were in Calgary, Alberta in 1988.

Has anyone died in the winter Olympics?

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Yes, the most recent death was Luger Nodar Kumaristashvili, who died in a practice run before the 2010 winter Olympic games officially started.

What was the order of the countries in the 2006 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations?

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The countries entered the stadium in alphabetical order (Italian alphabetical order) with the exception of Greece--first country in as the traditional founder of the Olympic games--and Italy, the host country which came in last.

How many figure skaters were there at the winter Olympics?

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The following nations are likely to particpate in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, from 10 February to 24 February 2006. Confirmation will come as deadlines for qualification are met at the beginning of next year.

As more information is made avaiable details will be added on each NOC or nation.

* Albania * Andorra * Argentina * Armenia * Australia * Austria * Azerbaijan * Belarus * Belgium * Bermuda * Bhutan * Bolivia * Bosnia-Herz. * Brazil * Brunei * Bulgaria * Canada * Chile * China PR * Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

* Colombia * Croatia * Cuba * Cyprus * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Finland * France * Georgia * Germany * Ghana * Great Britain * Greece * Hungary * Iceland * Iran IR * Ireland * Israel * Italy

* Japan * Kazakhstan * Korea * Korea DPR * Latvia * Lebanon * Liechtenstein * Lithuania * Luxembourg * Macedonia FYR * Mexico * Moldova * Monaco * Mongolia * Netherlands * New Zealand * Nigeria * Norway * Peru * Philippines

* Poland * Portugal * Romania * Russia * San Marino * Serbia-Montenegro * Singapore * Slovakia * Slovenia * South Africa * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * Tajikistan * Turkey * Turkmenistan * Ukraine * United States * Uruguay * Uzbekistan

AnswerThe following 80 National Olympic Committees have entered athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics:

* Albania * Algeria * Andorra * Argentina * Armenia * Australia * Austria * Azerbaijan * Belarus * Belgium * Bermuda * Bosnia and Herzegovina * Brazil * Bulgaria * Canada * Chile * China * Costa Rica * Croatia * Cyprus * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Ethiopia * Finland * France * Georgia * Germany * Great Britain * Greece * Hong Kong * Hungary * Iceland * India * Iran * Ireland * Israel * Italy (host) * Japan * Kazakhstan * Kenya * North Korea * South Korea * Kyrgyzstan * Latvia * Lebanon * Liechtenstein * Lithuania * Luxembourg * FYR Macedonia * Madagascar * Moldova * Monaco * Mongolia * Nepal * Netherlands * New Zealand * Norway * Poland * Portugal * Romania * Russia * San Marino * Senegal * Serbia and Montenegro * Slovakia * Slovenia * South Africa * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * Tajikistan * Chinese Taipei * Thailand * Turkey * Ukraine * United States * U.S. Virgin Islands * Uzbekistan * Venezuela

Answer80 Answer84 Answer84 AnswerThe 2006 Winter Olympics is broken down into different sectors such as: luge, hockey, etc., and the tally for countries participating in the Winter Olympics is not complete as of yet, so you won't get an answer to your question.

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Answer202 countries are in the winter Olympics 2006 AnswerBelieve it or not 86 countries are competing in the Olympics this year!So that's way to many to actually list so just go to http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-Olympics-2006countries.htmland you will get the full list in alphabetical order.

How many times has Italy hosted the olympic games?

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Greece has participated in every Summer Olympics and most Winter Olympics. In total Greece has 108 medals ( 30 gold, 42 silver, 36 bronze) , all at the Summer Olympics.

How much did a Canadian athlete get for winning gold?

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According to a February 19, 2010 National Post / Financial Post article the Canadian Olympic Committee awarded "prizes of $20,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze medals at the 2010 Vancouver Games... The prizes apply to each member of a team." There was further discussion of the prize money being taxable.