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Winter Olympic Games

Introduction of Winter Olympics:

In 1924, the Winter Olympic Games is begun at Chamonix, France. The Winter Olympic Games are conducted the International Olympic Committee for every four years. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals are prized for the competitors for the places of First, Second and Third respectively.

Qualifications for Winter Olympics:

Very few nations are contributed in Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Olympic Games will be held on every four years. The 1940 and 1944 Winter Olympic Games are cancelled due to World War II. Both Winter and Summer Olympic Games restarted in 1948. Winter Olympic Games separated with Summer Olympic Games on 1994. As per new calendar, the First Winter Olympic Games will be held on 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.

History of Winter Olympics:

In 1992, Winter Olympic Games are included with Summer Olympics and held in Stockholm.
In the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he was seen successful victory in figure skating event.
The Nordic Games are conducted in 1903 and 1905. Afterward, the games are conducted every four years until 1926. Balck was the member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Black is the friend of Pierre de Coubertin, an Olympic Games founder. He is tried to conduct Winter Sports. He wanted to add the figure skating event in the Olympic program.
In 1901, the first international multi-sport event, called the Nordic Games, held in Sweden. General Viktor Gustaf Balck is organized the Nordic Games.

Winter Olympics Since 1924:

Games	Year	Host	Dates	Nations	Competitors			Sports	Events
Games	Year	Host	Dates	Nations	Total	Men	Women	Sports	Events
1	1924	Chamonix, France	25 January – 5 February	16	258	247	11	6	16
2	1928	St. Moritz, Switzerland	11–19 February	25	464	438	26	4	14
3	1932	Lake Placid, United States	4–15 February	17	252	231	21	4	14
4	1936	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	6–16 February	28	646	566	80	4	17
1940		Awarded to Sapporo, Japan, cancelled due to World War II.
1944		Awarded to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, cancelled due to World War II.
5	1948	St. Moritz, Switzerland	30 January – 8 February	28	669	592	77	4	22
6I	1952	Oslo, Norway	14–25 February	30	694	585	109	4	22
7	1956	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	26 January – 5 February	32	821	687	134	4	24
8	1960	Squaw Valley, United States	18–28 February	30	665	521	144	4	27
9	1964	Innsbruck, Austria	29 January – 9 February	36	1091	892	199	6	34
10	1968	Grenoble, France	6–18 February	37	1158	947	211	6	35
11	1972	Sapporo, Japan	3–13 February	35	1006	801	205	6	35
12	1976	Innsbruck, Austria	4–15 February	37	1123	892	231	6	37
13	1980	Lake Placid, United States	13–24 February	37	1072	840	232	6	38
14	1984	Sarajevo, Yugoslavia	8–19 February	49	1272	998	274	6	39
15	1988	Calgary, Canada	13–28 February	57	1423	1122	301	6	46
16	1992	Albertville, France	8–23 February	64	1801	1313	488	7	57
17	1994	Lillehammer, Norway	12–27 February	67	1737	1215	522	6	61
18	1998	Nagano, Japan	7–22 February	72	2176	1389	787	7	68
19	2002	Salt Lake City, United States	8–24 February	77	2399	1513	886	7	78
20	2006	Turin, Italy	10–26 February	80	2508	1548	960	7	84
21	2010	Vancouver, Canada	12–28 February	future event
22	2014	Sochi, Russia	7–23 February	future event
23	2018	TBD (2011)	TBD	future event
24	2022	TBD (2015)	TBD	future event

Winter Olympics – World War I:

In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games is held in Chamonix.
The International Olympic Committee is announced a separate Winter Olympic Games in 1925.
After World War I, the Olympics are reopened at Antwerp in 1920.
The 1916 Olympics will not be held because of World War I.

Winter Olympics – World War II:

The World War II is affected and cancelled the 1940 and 1944 Winter Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics – After World War II:

The 1980 Winter Olympic Games are avoided by the American.
The 1976 Winter Olympic Games are started at Denver in United States.
The 1972 Winter Olympic Games are held at Sapporo in Japan.
The 1968 Winter Olympic Games are held at French Town in Grenoble. The 1968 Winter Olympics are the first live telecast in colour.
The 1964 Winter Olympic Games are conducted at Tyrolean in Innsbruck.
The 1956 Winter Olympic Games are hosted by Italy. The 1956 Winter Olympics are the first broadcasted games. But the transmit rights will be given from 1960 Summer Olympics.
The 1952 Winter Olympic Games are started at Oslo, Norway.
The Winter Olympics is restarted in 1948. The International Olympic Committee is conducted Winter Olympic Games at the Swiss town of St. Moritz.

Winter Olympics – 20th Century:

The 1998 Winter Olympic Games are started at Nagano in Japan. There are above 2000 athletes are played a part in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
The 1994 Winter Olympic Games are held at Lillehammer Games, separated with Summer Olympic Games.
The 1992 Winter Olympic Games are held at French Savoie Region with the Summer Olympic Games.
The 1988 Winter Olympic Games are held at Calgary in Alberta.
The 1984 Winter Olympic Games is conducted at Sarajevo in Yugoslavia.

Winter Olympics – Millennium 2000:

The 2006 Winter Olympics is held in Turin, Italy. Italy conducted second time for the Winter Olympic Games. In 1956, Italy was also conducted the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The 2000 Winter Olympic Games are held at Salt Lake City in United States. These Games are the 19th Olympic Winter Games.

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games:

In 2003, the International Olympic Committee is announced the 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in . Canada hosted the Winter Olympic Games for the second time. is the biggest city to conduct Winter Olympics. Above 2.5 million people are lived in metropolitan area. The contest venues are sited at the buildings in metropolitan area.

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games:

On 4th July 2007, the International Olympic Committee announced that the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia. Sochi is the first subtropical weathered city to conduct the Winter Games. Sochi is situated at the Black Sea shore.

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