List of Winter Olympic Games Host Cities
| Year | Host city | Country | Dates Held |
| 2026 | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | February 6–22 |
| 2022 | Beijing | China | February 4-20 |
| 2018 | PyeongChang | South Korea | February 9–25 |
| 2014 | Sochi | Russia | February 7–23 |
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Contents
- 1.1 Early years.
- 1.2 1920 to 1936.
- 1.3 1948 to 1960.
- 1.4 1964 to 1980.
- 1.5 1984 to 1998.
- 1.6 2002 to 2022.
- 1.7 Future.
Which sports are in Winter Olympics?
© Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Alexa Knierim (USA) and Brandon Frazier (USA) compete in the team figure skating pairs short program event during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Capital Indoor Stadium. In 1924, figure skating became the first sport in the Winter Olympics to allow women to compete.
What countries are in the Winter Olympics?
Winter Olympics medal count: How every country has performed at the Beijing Olympic Games.
- Norway
- Canada
- United States:
- Germany:
- Netherlands
- Sweden:
- Switzerland:
- South Korea:
- Slovenia:
- Finland:
What cities have hosted the Winter Olympics?
Who hosted the most Olympics?
- United States: The United States is at the top of the chart having hosted eight Olympic Games. …
- France: France stands in the second position on the list. …
- Japan: …
- United Kingdom: …
- Canada: …
- Italy: …
- Germany: …
- China:
What sports were in the first Winter Olympics?
GALLERY: 25 vintage photos of the first Winter Olympic Games
- Delegates gather for the opening ceremony. ...
- Italian athletes at the inaugural parade. ...
- A pledge to sportsmanship. ...
- American skaters practice. ...
- 10,000-meter speed skate commences. ...
- 500-meter speed skate. ...
- First American winter Olympian. ...
- Ladies’ singles figure skating. ...
- Doubles figure skating. ...
- Skaters pose for a group photo. ...
What years are the Winter Olympics held?
List of Winter Olympic Games Host CitiesYearHost cityDates Held2018PyeongChangFebruary 9–252014SochiFebruary 7–232010VancouverFebruary 12-282006TorinoFebruary 10-2623 more rows
How many times have the Winter Olympics been held?
There have been 29 Summer Olympic Games held in 23 cities, and 24 Winter Olympic Games held in 21 cities.
Where have the last 10 Winter Olympics been held?
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When did Winter Olympics switch to every 2 years?
1986In 1986 the IOC decided to stagger the Summer and Winter Games. Instead of holding both in the same calendar year the committee decided to alternate them every two years, although both Games would still be held on four-year cycles.
Where are the next 3 Winter Olympics?
In Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. In Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. In Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Italy, in 2026.
Who has hosted the most Winter Olympics?
The United StatesThe United States has hosted the Winter Olympic Games more times than any other country. The host cities are also varied geographically, as two-time host Lake Placid is found in the east of the country, Squaw Valley in the west, and Salt Lake City more in between.
Where is 2022 Winter Olympics?
BeijingNational StadiumHebeiBeijing National Indoor StadiumOlympic Games Beijing 2022/Location
Which city has hosted a Winter Olympics?
Cities Who Have Hosted the Winter OlympicsCityCountryYearVancouverCanada2010SochiRussia2014PyeongchangSouth Korea2018BeijingChina202223 more rows•Jan 22, 2018
When did Winter Olympics separate from Summer?
The 1994 Winter Olympics, held in Lillehammer, Norway, were the first Winter Games to be held in a different year from the Summer Games. This change resulted from the decision reached in the 91st IOC Session (1986) to separate the Summer and Winter Games and place them in alternating even-numbered years.
Is Winter Olympics every 4 years?
The last Summer and Winter Games held in the same year were in Barcelona (Summer) and Albertville (Winter) in 1992. Since then, the Summer and Winter Games are each still held every four years but the Summer Games are celebrated during the first year of an Olympiad and the Winter Games held in the third year.
Why is the Winter Olympics every 4 years?
To respect the ancient origins of the Olympic Games, which were held every four years at Olympia. The four-year interval between the Ancient Games editions was named an “Olympiad”, and was used for dating purposes at the time: time was counted in Olympiads rather than years.
Where were the first winter Olympics held?
The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
Which country hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics?
Sapporo, Japan, and Gothenburg, Sweden, were front-runners to host the 1984 Winter Olympics. It was therefore a surprise when Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, was selected as host. The Games were well-organised and not affected by the run-up to the war that engulfed the country eight years later. A total of 49 nations and 1,272 athletes participated in 39 events. Host nation Yugoslavia won its first Olympic medal when alpine skier Jure Franko won silver in the giant slalom. Another sporting highlight was the free dance performance of British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean; their Boléro routine received unanimous perfect scores for artistic impression, earning them the gold medal.
What is the role of the host city in the Olympics?
According to the IOC, the host city for the Winter Olympics is responsible for "...establishing functions and services for all aspects of the Games, such as sports planning, venues , finance, technology , accommodation, catering, media services, etc., as well as operations during the Games." Due to the cost of hosting the Games, most host cities never realise a profit on their investment. For example, the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, cost $3.6 billion to host. By comparison, the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, cost $12.5 billion. The organisers of the Nagano Games claimed that the cost of extending the bullet train service from Tokyo to Nagano was responsible for the large price tag. The organising committee had hoped that the exposure gained from hosting the Winter Olympics, and the improved access to Nagano from Tokyo, would benefit the local economy for years afterwards. In actual fact, Nagano's economy did experience a post-Olympic boom for a year or two, but the long-term effects have not materialised as anticipated. The likelihood of heavy debt is a deterrent to prospective host cities, as well as the prospect of unused sports venues and infrastructure saddling the local community with upkeep costs into the future with no appreciable post-Olympic value.
Why did China refuse to participate in the Olympics?
The Republic of China refused to attend the Games over the IOC's recognition of the People's Republic of China as "China", and its request for the Republic of China to compete as " Chinese Taipei ". The PRC, on the other hand, returned to the Olympics for the first time since 1952 and made its Winter Olympic debut.
How much did it cost to host the 2006 Olympics?
For example, the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, cost $3.6 billion to host. By comparison, the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, cost $12.5 billion.
What city hosted the first Olympics?
St. Moritz was selected to host the first post-war games, in 1948. Switzerland's neutrality had protected the town during World War II, and most of the venues were in place from the 1928 games, which made St. Moritz a logical choice. It became the first city to host a Winter Olympics twice. Twenty-eight countries competed in Switzerland, but athletes from Germany and Japan were not invited. Controversy erupted when two hockey teams from the United States arrived, both claiming to be the legitimate U.S. Olympic hockey representative. The Olympic flag presented at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp was stolen, as was its replacement. There was unprecedented parity at these games, during which 10 countries won gold medals—more than any games to that point.
Why were the Squaw Valley Olympics absent?
The bobsleigh events were absent for the only time due to the cost of building a bobsleigh run.
How many Olympics have been held in the summer?
t. e. This is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated a four-year period known as an Olympiad; summer and winter games normally held in staggered even years. There have been 28 Summer Olympic Games held ...
Where are the Olympics held?
Five cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, ...
Why are the Olympics postponed?
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed for the first time in the Olympics history to summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the 2022 Winter Olympics being held roughly six months later in Beijing.
Which city will host the 2024 Olympics?
Paris will become the second city to do this with the 2024 Summer Olympics, followed by Los Angeles as the third in 2028. The United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by France with five editions.
How many times have the Winter Games been held?
The Winter Games has been held in the USA four times (the most of any country): 1932, 1960, 1980 and 2002. The US has also hosted the Summer Games four times (1904, 1932, 1984 and 1996).
Where will the Olympics be held in 2022?
The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing China. The following Winter Olympics will be in Italy. Click on the links for more information about each of the past Games. See also the list of host city bidding cities, dates and time zones, and location.
The First Winter Olympics
In 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, with approximately 250 athletes competing for 16 countries in 16 events. Women were only allowed to participate in figure skating (11 competed). Other events included bobsled, cross-country skiing, curling, hockey, military patrol, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating.
American Figure Skaters Dominate
With 305 medals, second only to Norway, the United States has fared well at the Games, especially in women's figure skating. Notable American gold medalists include Peggy Fleming in 1968 (Grenoble, France), Dorothy Hamill in 1976 (Innsbruck, Austria) and Kristi Yamaguchi in 1992 (Albertville, France).
Other Notable American Athletes
American speed skating stars include Bonnie Blair, who competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994 Games. She became the only female speed skater to win the same event (500 meters) in three successive Winter Olympics. Eric Heiden won all five of his men's speed skating races in 1980, setting four Olympic records and a world record.
Notable International Athletes
Female cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen of Norway won 15 medals from 2002-2018, including eight gold, to become the most decorated athlete in the Winter Olympics. Fellow Norweigan Bjørn Dæhlie —the top male Olympic Nordic skier of all time—earned 12 medals from 1992 and 1998, eight gold.
1980: The Americans' 'Miracle on Ice'
In what's often called the greatest moment in American sports history, the U.S. men’s hockey team beat the heavily favored Soviet Union, 4-3, on February 22, 1980, in the semifinals at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. The U.S. went on to defeat Finland to win the gold medal.
Notable Winter Olympics
No Winter Olympics were held in 1940 or 1944 because of World War II. The United States has hosted the Winter Olympics four times: Lake Placid (1932), Squaw Valley (1960), Lake Placid (1980) and Salt Lake City (2002).
More Winter Olympic history
The closing ceremony concludes the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Here's a look back at the history this year's Olympics now joins.
What to Know About the History of Winter Olympic Medals
Where would the canceled Games have been held, you ask? The 1940 Winter Olympics were supposed to have been held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, which hosted them in 1936.
Overview
The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver) 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 modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th cent…
History
A predecessor, the Nordic Games, were organized by General Viktor Gustaf Balck in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1901 and were held again in 1903 and 1905 and then every fourth year thereafter until 1926. Balck was a charter member of the IOC and a close friend of Olympic Games founder Pierre de Coubertin. He attempted to have winter sports, specifically figure skating, added to the Olympic program…
Problems and politics
The process for awarding host city honours came under intense scrutiny after Salt Lake City had been awarded the right to host the 2002 Games. Soon after the host city had been announced it was discovered that the organisers had engaged in an elaborate bribery scheme to curry favour with IOC officials. Gifts and other financial considerations were given to those who would evaluate an…
Sports
The Olympic Charter limits winter sports to "those sports which are practised on snow or ice." Since 1992 a number of new sports have been added to the Olympic programme; which include short track speed skating, snowboarding, freestyle and moguls skiing. The addition of these events has broadened the appeal of the Winter Olympics beyond Europe and North America. While European powers such as Norway and Germany still dominate the traditional Winter Olympic sports, count…
List of Winter Olympiads
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• IOC records state Hitler opened these Games as "Chancellor" (head of government), but in 1934 that office was consolidated with "President" (head of state) into "Führer und Reichskanzler", or "Führer".
See also
• List of multiple Winter Olympic medallists
• List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games
• Lists of Olympic medallists
• Olympic Games scandals and controversies
Sources
• Barry, Tim; Crawford, Dee (2002). Revise for Advanced PE for Edexcel. Oxford, England: Heinemann Educational Publishers. ISBN 0-435-10045-9.
• Brownell, Susan (2008). Beijing's games: What the Olympics mean to China. Plymouth, England: Rowman & Littlefield publishers. ISBN 978-0-7425-5640-9.
External links
• Olympic Games IOC official website
• Winter Olympic Sports IOC official website