No, Switzerland has never hosted the Winter Olympics. While it has hosted the Summer Olympics in 1928 and 1948, the Winter Games have taken place in other countries. Switzerland has, however, been a candidate for hosting the Winter Olympics multiple times.
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No.
The flame of the Olympic torch always travels from Greece, where it is lit, to the host country.
The Bahamas has never hosted an Olympic games.
Canada with 14 at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The last city to host the Winter Olympics was Torino, Italy in 2006.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Yes, the host country of the Winter Olympics does receive funds from the government.
The U.S.A was the host of the 1918 winter Olympics. They were held in Lake Placid, NY.
Hopefully it will someday. I could definitely see it hosting the winter Olympics sometime in the future, but I think it has a lot of growing to do before it can be considered to host the summer.
Russia will host them in Sochi.
Finland has never hosted the Winter Olympics.