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- The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from February 12-28
- 86 events in 7 sports will be featured at the 2010 Winter OlympicsOlympic.org:Sports
- 2,508 athletes from 80 countries participated in the 2006 Winter OlympicsOlympic Games: Turin 2006
- The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia
- An organizing committee determines host locations
- Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded respectively to the first, second and third place finishers in each event
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Winter Olymic Venues
- Chamonix, France - 1924
- St. Moritz, Switzerland - 1928
- Lake Placid, United States - [[1932]
- Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany - 1936
- Sapporo, Japan - 1940 (Cancelled due to WWII)
- Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 1944 (Cancelled due to WWII)
- St. Moritz, Switzerland - 1948
- Oslo, Norway - 1952
- Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 1956
- Squaw Valley, United States - 1960
- Innsbruck, Austria - 1964
- Grenoble, France - 1968
- Sapporo, Japan - 1972
- Innsbruck, Austria - 1976
- Lake Placid, United States - 1980
- Sarajevo, Yugoslavia - 1984
- Calgary, Canada - 1988
- Albertville, France - 1992
- Lillehammer, Norway - 1994
- Nagano, Japan - 1998
- Salt Lake City, United States - 2002
- Turin, Italy - 2006
- Vancouver, Canada - 2010
- Sochi, Russia - 2014
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First Winter Olympics
The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Originally called "The International Winter Sports Week," the games featured athletes from 16 countries competing in 16 events.Social Studies for Kids: The First Winter Olympics
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Winter Olympics Questions
Will Chicago get the Olympics in 2016? 3 AnswersNo. because Rio de Janeiro already was awarded the games. ... read more
How do animals spend the winter? 4 AnswersAnimals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them "migrate." Some animals remain and stay active in the winter. They must adapt ... read more
Who do you think will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2016 and why? 5 AnswersI think it will be a close call between Rio de Janeiro and Chicago. Rio has BY FAR the biggest infrastructural change budget, more than all other cities combine... read more -
Olympic Games Sports
- Alpine Skiing
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Curling
- Figure Skating
- Freestyle Skiing
- Ice Hockey
- Luge
- Nordic Combined
- Short Track
- Skeleton
- Ski Jumping
- Snowboarding
- Speed Skating
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