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The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver) [a], also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France.
The first winter sport to be contested at the modern Olympic Games was figure skating at the 1908 Games in London.A total of 21 skaters from six countries (Argentina, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Russia, and the United States) competed in four events on 28–29 October. [1]
This category contains articles about former and present Winter Olympic sports and disciplines. References for inclusion: IOC: Olympic sports. For details of Olympic results by sport see Category:Sports at the Winter Olympics.
Includes able-bodied, para sport, and Special Olympics events. Canada Winter Games: 1967: 2027: 2 ... National Youth Olympics of Winter Sports of Polish: 1996: 2023: 1
Looking back at discontinued events and demonstration sports throughout Winter Olympics history, there are even more. ... This alpine skiing event has been part of the Winter Olympic Games since 1998.
Events at the Winter Olympics (5 C) ... Pages in category "Sports at the Winter Olympics" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have begun. Check back throughout the games for the latest schedules and medal counts for each competing country and athlete. Published: Saturday, Feb. 8, 4 a.m. | Updated: Sunday, Feb. 23, 9:27 a.m.
The 2022 Winter Olympics included a record 109 events over 15 disciplines in seven sports. [63] There are seven new medal events, including men's and women's big air freestyle, women's monobob , mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping, and snowboard cross, and the mixed relay in short track speed skating.