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Chamonix, France
In 1924, in Chamonix (France) under the patronage of the IOC was held "International Sports Week to mark the VIII Olympiad." The popularity of the event has led to that the last "week" hindsight I was called Winter Olympic Games -
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Chamonix, France
In 1924, in Chamonix (France) under the patronage of the IOC was held "International Sports Week to mark the VIII Olympiad." The popularity of the event has led to that the last "week" hindsight I was called Winter Olympic GamesThe participating countries:16
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St. Moritz, Switzerland
Select City
Unlike previous games, the selection of the new capital took on a competitive basis. At the IOC session in May 1926, of the three Swiss candidate cities - Davos, Engelberg and St. Moritz - the choice was made in favor of poslednego.Interesno that originally to host the Olympics in 1928 and claimed by the Dutch, but withdrew his candidacy because of uncertainty the fact that the weather in February will allow to host the games. The Swiss, in turn, were more confident in the climate. -
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St. Moritz, Switzerland
Sports
In the program of the Games included competitions in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, biathlon, bobsleigh, skeleton, speed skating, figure skating and hockey. Left the game curling in past Games in the number of discharge demonstration. Of the major competitions in the demonstration were transferred patruley.V military competition as a basic skeleton, debuted at the Games. Also, as a kind of demonstration at the games attended races on dogs. -
Lake Placid, USA
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4, 1932.
Athletes from 17 nations competed in these Games, down from 25 nations at the previous Games in 1928. Argentina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia did not send athletes to Lake Placid.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin.
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St. Moritz, Switzerland
This Swiss city for the second time hosted the Winter Olympics. The first time he won the honor in 1928.
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St. Moritz, Switzerland
Between IV Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and V White Olympics in St. Moritz was a long 12 years, will include events of the Second World War.
When the fighting died down and was at peace, the International Olympic Committee decided to resume the Olympic Games. Winter Olympics 1948 even got a special name - "Games revival." -
Oslo, Norway
VI Olympic Winter Games were held in Oslo. As a demonstration sport at the Winter Olympics in 1952 was presented as hockey. The tournament was attended by teams of Norway, Finland and Sweden. The winner was the team of Sweden, Norway's team placed second. -
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Oslo, Norway
VI Olympic Winter Games were held in Oslo. As a demonstration sport at the Winter Olympics in 1952 was presented as hockey. The tournament was attended by teams of Norway, Finland and Sweden. The winner was the team of Sweden, Norway's team took second place.
Changes in the program.
Again left the game skeleton. "Company" competition made him military patrols, which were only demos from past games. As a demonstration of the form marked hockey. -
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out Montreal, Colorado Springs and Lake Placid for the right to host the 1956 Games. The Cortina Games were unique in that all of the venues except one were within walking distance of each other. -
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VII Olympic Winter Games.Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out Montreal, Colorado Springs and Lake Placid for the right to host the 1956 Games. The Cortina Games were unique in that all of the venues except one were within walking distance of each other. -
Squaw Valley, California, United States
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between 18 and 28 February 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as hosts for the 1960 Winter Games. Squaw Valley was mostly undeveloped, so from 1956 to 1960 all of the venues and infrastructure had to be built or improved at a cost of $80,000,000. -
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VIII Olympic Winter Games.Squaw Valley, California, United States
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between 18 and 28 February 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as hosts for the 1960 Winter Games. Squaw Valley was mostly undeveloped, so from 1956 to 1960 all of the venues and infrastructure had to be built or improved at a cost of $80,000,000. -
Insbruk, Austria
The Winter Olympic Games were held in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1964, between Jan 29-Feb 9. The Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck again in 1976. 36 Nations with 1091 participants competed in 34 events. The U.S.S.R. again led with 25 medals; the United States' won only six medals and finished in eighth place on the medal tally.
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Insbruk, Austria
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Grenoble, France
Grenoble, FranceThe Winter Olympic Games were held in Grenoble, France, in 1968, between Feb 6-18. 37 Nations with 1158 participants competed in 35 events. Women competed in only 12 events, compared to 21 men's events - there are also two mixed doubles events, in figure skating and luge. Norway won the most medals (14) for the first time, coming in one ahead of the Soviet Union. -
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Sapporo, Japan
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympics to be held outside Europe and North America.
35 nations participated in the 1972 Winter Olympics. The Republic of China and The Philippines participated in their first Winter Olympic Games.
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Innsbruck, Austria
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4-15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the second time the Tyrolean city hosted the Games.
Following the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics, security was tight for the 1976 games.
The '76 Winter Olympics marked the final time the Republic of China participated under the Republic of China flag and name.
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Lake Placid, New York, USA
These Games were the first to use artificial snow. American Eric Heiden won all five speed skating events, the first time that's ever been done. The other Gold medal for the US was in ice hockey, in what has been called the 'miracle on ice'. The first country to boycott the Winter Games was Taiwan when they refused to change their name from the Republic of China as the IOC tried to appease China in 1980. The first person to win five individual gold medals in one Games (Summer and Winter) was Eri -
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Lake Placid, New York, USA
These Games were the first to use artificial snow. American Eric Heiden won all five speed skating events, the first time that's ever been done. The other Gold medal for the US was in ice hockey, in what has been called the 'miracle on ice'. The first country to boycott the Winter Games was Taiwan when they refused to change their name from the Republic of China as the IOC tried to appease China in 1980. The first person to win five individual gold medals in one Games (Summer and Winter) was Eri -
Sarajevo (Yugoslavia)
The Winter Olympic Games were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in 1984, between Feb 8-19. The were 49 Nations competing, which is 12 more than the previous record for the Winter Games. There was a total of 1272 participants in 39 events. This was the first Winter Olympics to be held in a socialist country. Britain's Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean won gold in the ice dancing competition, getting perfect scores from all judges for artistic impression. -
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Sarajevo (Yugoslavia)
The Winter Olympic Games were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in 1984, between Feb 8-19. The were 49 Nations competing, which is 12 more than the previous record for the Winter Games. There was a total of 1272 participants in 39 events. This was the first Winter Olympics to be held in a socialist country. Britain's Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean won gold in the ice dancing competition, getting perfect scores from all judges for artistic impression. -
Calgary, Canada
Christa Luding-Rothenburger of East Germany is the only athlete to have won the medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games, in the same year. She won the women's 1000 meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Calgary 1988, and seven months later won a silver medal in track cycling in the Seoul Summer Olympic Games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Winter_Olympics -
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Calgary, Canada
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Albertville, France
They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics,[2] and the first where the Winter Paralympics were held at the same site. Albertville was selected as host in 1986, beating Sofia, Falun, Lillehammer, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Anchorage and Berchtesgaden. The games were the third Winter Olympics held in France, after Chamonix in 1924 and Grenoble in 1968, and the fifth Olympics overall in the country.
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Lillehammer, Norway
Lillehammer, Norway
The 17th Winter Olympic Games were held in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, between Feb 12-27. This was two years after the previous Winter Games in Albertville, and thus ended the four-year Olympic cycle of staging both Winter and Summer Games in the same year, and began a new schedule of the Winter and Summer Games to alternate every two years. In Lillehammer, 67 Nations with 1739 participants competed in 61 events. -
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Norway, Lillehammer
1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games, Cross Country, 4x10 km Relay, Men (part 6 of 7)The 17th Winter Olympic Games were held in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, between Feb 12-27. This was two years after the previous Winter Games in Albertville, and thus ended the four-year Olympic cycle of staging both Winter and Summer Games in the same year, and began a new schedule of the Winter and Summer Games to alternate every two years. In Lillehammer, 67 Nations with 1739 participants competed in 61 events. -
Japan, Nagano
Interesting video.There were 72 Nations represented, with a record 2176 participants competing in 68 events. New events for these games were snowboarding and women's ice hockey. Curling returned to the Winter Games after first being an event in 1924. The Games got off to an disappointing start with heavy snowfalls, fog, avalanches and even a mild earthquake playing havoc with the timetables, especially for the alpine skiing events. In the medal table, the Germans came out on top with a total of 29 medals. -
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Salt Lake City, the USA
The Winter Olympic Games returned to the United States for the first time in 22 years after calls for the Games to be cancelled following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Games were held in Salt lake City, USA, in 2002, between Feb 8-24. 77 Nations with 2399 participants competed in 78 events. There are 41 men's events, 34 women's events, and 3 mixed events. FoSalt Lake 2002 Olympics hockey, USA - RUS -
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Italy, Torino
The cost of the Torino Winter Olympics was USD4.1 billion (in 2009 dollars). The cost overrun was 82 percent in real terms. This compares with an average cost of USD1.7 billion (in 2009 dollars) for other Winter Olympics over the past 50 years for which data are available and an average cost overrun for these Games of 135 per cent. Cost here includes only sports-related costs and thus does not include other public costs, such as road, rail, or airport infrastructure, or private costs. -
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Italy, Torino
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Canada, Vancouver
Vancouver 2010
The Olympic Torch Relay is the transfer of the Olympic flame from Ancient Olympia, Greece — where the first Olympic Games were held thousands of years ago — to the stadium of the city hosting the current Olympic Games. The flame arrives just in time for the Opening Ceremony.
For the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the flame was lit in Olympia on October 22, 2009.[52] It then traveled from Greece, ove -
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Rossiya, Krasnodarskiy kray, Sochi
See more about Sochi Venues. This will be Russia's first time hosting the Winter Olympic Games.The event will be held between February 7–23, 2014. The Games will be organized within two clusters, a coastal cluster in Sochi and a mountain cluster in Krasnaya Polyana which is 50 kilometres (30 miles) away .
