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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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What countries hosted previous winter and summer Olympics?

1) France - Summer (1900, 1924), Winter (1924, 1968, 1992)

2) United States - Summer (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996), Winter (1932, 1960, 1980, 2002)

3) Germany - Summer (1936, 1972), Winter (1936)

4) Italy - Summer (1960), Winter (1956, 2006)

5) Japan - Summer (1964), Winter (1972, 1998)

6) Canada - Summer (1976), Winter (1988)

How many medals did soviet union win in the 1988 winter Olympics?

Poland won 10 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Gold medal winners were: 1) Otylia Jędrzejczak - Women's 200 meter butterfly

2) Tomasz Kucharski and Robert Sycz - Men's lightweight double sculls

3) Robert Korzeniowski - Men's 50 kilometer walk

When were the 2010 winter Olympic games held?

Opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held on February 12 and closing ceremony on February 28.

Which country has won the most gold medals in a single winter Olympics?

After the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, the record for most Gold Medals in a single Winter Olympics won by a single nation is 14, held by Canada.

Since Canada set this record at a Winter Olympics that they hosted, the most Gold Medals won during a single Winter Olympics by a host nation is also 14.

Where did the 1980 winter Olympics take place?

The 2002 winter Olympics were held in Utah mostly in Park City, UT.... is that what you were looking for?

What city and country held the 1st winter Olympics?

Austria Belgium Canada Czechoslovakia Finland France Great Britain

Hungary Italy Latvia Norway Poland Switzerland Sweden United States

Yugoslavia

Norway won the most medals

Which athlete has won the maximum number of gold medals?

Michael Phelps and Alexander Dityatin have both won 8 medals in a single Olympic game, the maximum.

Where were the last 5 summer winter Olympics held?

Winter Olympics Games: 2006 Turin 2002 Salt Lake City 1998 Nagano 1994 Lillehammer 1992 Albertville Summer Olympics Games: 2008 Beijing 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney 1996 Atlanta 1992 Barcelona

Will the Olympics be held in Africa?

Up until 2020, there will be no Olympics held in Africa. There have been no bids put forward, or accepted to this point. There may, however, of course, be one held on this continent in the future.

How many athletes participated with the first Winter Olympics?

At the inaugural Olympic Games in 1896 there were 14participating nations ; Greece (host nation), Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and USA.

Has there ever been in athlete that has competed in both the summer and winter Olympics?

Yes, and there has been one Canadian athlete that has won medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Clara Hughes won medals in speed skating at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics and medals in cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Another is Hayley Wickenheiser who has played on the women's hockey team in the Winter Olympics and the softball team in the Summer Olympics.

Why are the Olympics held?

To bring different countries and races together all in one as a competitive games
YANGON, April 11 (Xinhua) -- China is certainly able to overcome difficulties and make the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games a success, U Ko Ko, CEO of Myanmar's Yangon Media Group said Friday.

In an interview with Xinhua, U Ko Ko said the disruption of the Olympic torch relay is masterminded by some people.

He said that it is an apparent plot to discredit China's image by using the Tibet issue to sabotage at a time when the Games are approaching.

They do not bear to see China developing and growing stronger, he noted.

The Olympic torch relay is a journey to spread the Olympic spirits and should win widespread supports, he added.

Meanwhile, some ethical Chinese residing in Myanmar also expressed their indignation to Xinhua after seeing the Olympic torch relay met with disruption and sabotage in some countries.

They said they resolutely oppose the trampling of the Olympic spirits and firmly support Chinese government's handling of the Tibet issue.

How many medals did belgium win in the 1992 winter Olympics?

Germany won 26 medals (10 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze) at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. That ranked first of all countries participating. The 10 gold medals also ranked first.

Where was the 1970 Winter Olympics in skiing held?

there were no Olympics held in 1974

The summer Olympics were held in Munich Germany

How many years separate each edition of the Summer and Winter Olympics games?

The Summer Olympics are held every four years, e.g., the Summer Olympic Games held in 2004 in Athens, Greece, were followed by the Summer Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, China.

The 2012 Summer Games will be held in London, England.

When did the winter Olympics first begin?

The modern summer Olympic Games were first held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

Who won the 1996 winter olympic medal for women's figure skating?

There was no Winter Olympics in 1996 ... that year the Summer Games were held in Atlanta, USA. Ladies Singles gold medalist at the 1994 Winter Games was Oksana Baiul of Ukraine and at the 1998 Winter Games was Tara Lipinski of the United States.

What city hosted the 1996 winter olympics?

The following cities have hosted the Winter Olympic Games:

Chamonix, France - 1924

St. Moritz, Switzerland - 1928

Lake Placid, USA - 1932

Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany - 1936

St. Moritz, Switzerland - 1948

Oslo, Norway - 1952

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 1956

Squaw Valley, USA - 1960

Innsbruck, Austria - 1964

Grenoble, France - 1968

Sapporo, Japan - 1972

Innsbruck, Austria - 1976

Lake Placid, USA - 1980

Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, - 1984

Calgary, Canada - 1988

Albertville, France - 1992

Lillehammer, Norway - 1994

Nagano, Japan - 1998

Salt Lake City, USA - 2002

Turin, Italy - 2006

Vancouver, Canada - 2010

Sochi, Russia - 2014

How many medals has Canada won in the olympics in 2010?

Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada has won a total of 405 medals in the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Here is the breakdown:

Summer Games

Gold: 58

Silver: 94

Bronze: 108

Total Summer: 260

Winter Games

Gold: 52

Silver: 45

Bronze: 48

Total Winter: 145

How many times has Russia hosted the Winter Olympic Games?

The United States has hosted 8 Olympic Games:

1904 Summer Olympics - St. Louis
1932 Winter Olympics - Lake Placid
1932 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles
1960 Winter Olympics - Squaw Valley
1980 Winter Olympics - Lake Placid
1984 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles
1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta
2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City

As of the 2008 Games, the Olympics have been hosted 8 times by 6 US cities:

1) St. Louis - 1904 Summer Games
2) Los Angeles - 1932 and 1984 Summer Games
3) Lake Placid - 1932 and 1980 Winter Games
4) Squaw Valley - 1960 Winter Games
5) Atlanta - 1996 Summer Games
6) Salt Lake City - 2002 Winter Games


As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, the United States has hosted 8 Olympic Games: Summer - 1904 - St. Louis

1932 - Los Angeles

1984 - Los Angeles

1996 - Atlanta

Winter - 1932 - Lake Placid

1960 - Squaw Valley

1980 - Lake Placid

2002 - Salt Lake City

Did the summer and winter Olympics bo held at the same time?

Not anymore.

From 1896 to 1920, there were no Winter Games -- only Summer Games which were held in 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1916, and 1920. In 1924, the first modern Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France. The Summer and Winter Olympics continued to occur every 4 years with the Summer Games and Winter Games happening in the same year but in different cities. 1992 was the last year that this occurred. After 1992, the Winter Olympics occurred next in 1994 and the Summer Olympics in 1996. Ever since, they have alternated every 2 years.

What were the 2010 Winter Olympics' sports?

SUMMER :

archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, boxing, canoeing (and Kyaking), cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting, wrestling.

29 in total.

WINTER :

alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, short-track speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, snow boarding, speed skating.

15 in total.

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Who wins medals at the winter Olympics?

Ok, this is your answer:

1st place, U.S.A. with 116

2nd place, Canda with 106

3rd place, Russia with ?

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Where will the next summer Olympics be held in 2010?

The 2012 Summer Games are due to be held in London, England.

The 2014 Winter Games are scheduled to take place in Sochi, Russia.