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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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Why was Torino Italy a good place for the Winter Olympics?

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How many Olympic medals did event horse Over To You win?

Two ... both silver in team eventing with rider Jeanette Brakewell at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Games.

Did Hungarians ever win a medal in the olympic winter games?

Yes, Hungary has won 6 total Winter Olympic medals (2 silver, 4 bronze), all in figure skating.

1) Krisztina Regőczy and András Sallay won silver in ice dancing at the 1980 Games in Lake Placid.

2) Emília Rotter and László Szollás won bronze in pairs at the 1932 Games in Lake Placid and the 1936 Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

3) Ede Király and Andrea Kékesy won silver in pairs at the 1948 Games in St. Moritz.

4) László Nagy and Marianna Nagy won bronze in pairs at the 1952 Games in Oslo and the 1956 Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

How many times has the winter Olympics been in England?

The Winter Olympics have never been held in England. The 1908 and 1948 Summer Games were held in England and the upcoming 2012 Summer Games will be held in England.

How many viewers watched 2010 gold medal hockey game?

10.6 million Canadians watched which broke their record. 10.3 million Canadians watched in 2002 when Canada beat USA to win the gold. This makes the 2010 gold medal hockey game the largest audience in history for Canada.

Who swept three alpine skiing events in the Olympic games in 1968?

Jean-Claude Killy of France won men's downhill, slalom, and giant slalom at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble.

Did fatima whitbread ever win an olympic gold medal?

No ... she won a bronze in javelin at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and a silver in javelin at the 1988 Games in Seoul but no gold.

How many times has Shaun White been to the winter Olympics?

2 ... the 2006 Games in Torino and 2010 Games in Vancouver. He won gold in halfpipe both times.

How many Asian countries have hosted the winter Olympics?

1 ... that being Japan who hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

How many athletes competed for israel in 1994 winter Olympics?

Israel sent one athlete, figure skater Michael Shmerkin, to compete at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer. He finished 16th in men's singles.

What country does best at the Olympics summer or winter?

The United States. They have the most medals by far, most of them being gold.

Who won a medal in sumer and winter Olympics in same year?

Christa Luding-Rothenburger of East Germany.

Luding-Rothenburger won silver in 500 meter speed skating and gold in 1000 meter speed skating at the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary and silver in 1000 meter sprint cycling at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul.

Which countries participated in the winter Olympics in 2010?

The countries that participate in the Winter Olympics 2010 are: United States Germany Norway Canada France Korea Austria Switzerland China Italy Sweden Netherlands Russian Federation Slovakia Czech Republic Poland Belarus Japan Australia Estonia Finland Kazakhstan Latvia Croatia Slovenia

Why were two cauldrons lit with the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics?

Two cauldrons were lit with the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics because the Olympics had also been held there in 1964.

How many gold medals did the United States women win at the winter Olympics in Japan?

There have been two winter Olympic games held in Japan. In the winter Olympics in Nagano in 1998, US women won four (4) gold medals. Three (3) individual gold medals and a team gold for the ice hockey. The total of gold medals won by Americans was six. US men won two (2). See the Related Link for "US medals at Nagano 1998" more more on the answer.