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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]
Sports at the Winter Olympics (21 C, 17 P) D. Winter Olympic disciplines (1 P) Y. Sports at the Winter Youth Olympics (16 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Winter Olympic ...
Discontinued sports at the Winter Olympics (2 C, 8 P) * Nordic skiing at the Winter Olympics (3 C, 26 P) Skiing at the Winter Olympics (7 C, 8 P) A.
A winter pentathlon was one of the demonstration sports at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Like biathlon, it featured cross-country skiing and shooting, but it also added downhill skiing, fencing and ...
At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, the men's 4 × 7.5 km relay debuted, followed by the 10 km sprint event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Beginning at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville , women's biathlon debuted with the 15 km individual, 3 × 7.5 km relay (4 × 7.5 km during 1994–2002, and 4 × 6 km in 2006 ...
Sports at the Winter Olympics (21 C, 17 P) M. ... Pages in category "Winter Olympic Games" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 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.