The Winter Olympics are held every four years and involve athletes from countries around the world competing in various sporting events. Beginning in 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic games were staggered, so that there is one set of Olympic games, summer or winter, alternating every two years. 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.http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/sports/winter_olympics_first1.htm The First Winter Olympics The following events have been contested since the first Winter Olympics: Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and speed skatinghttp://www.vancouver2010.com/winter-games-history/.
Winter Olympic Host Cities
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - 1944 (Cancelled due to WWII)
Olympic Games Sports
Bobsleigh
Cross-Country Skiing
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Nordic Combined
Skeleton
Speed Skating
References
Fast Facts
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When
The 2010 Winter Olympics was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from February 12-28, 2010.
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Number of Events
86 events in 7 sports were featured at the 2010 Winter OlympicsOlympic.org:Sports
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Participants
2,508 athletes from 80 countries participated in the 2006 Winter OlympicsOlympic Games: Turin 2006
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Next Olympics
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The Prize
Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded respectively to the first, second and third place finishers in each event
