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The Winter Olympic Games are a major international multi-sport event held every four years, featuring sports played on snow and ice. Inspired by the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, the first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
15 sty 2024 · As we look back to Chamonix 1924, and the Olympic Winter Games editions in the 100 years since, we can trace the story of how the Olympic Games have changed the world of winter sport and created transformative legacies for their host communities.
11 sty 2024 · The Olympic Games were held for the second and third times in France – in Chamonix from January to February for the first ever Winter Olympic Games, then in Paris again in the summer. The Olympic motto of “ citius, altius, fortius ” (faster, higher, stronger), used by Pierre de Coubertin since 1896 and taken from the priest Henri Didon ...
4 lis 2021 · Six sports have appeared in every Winter Olympics: cross-country skiing, figure skating, hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating.
2 lut 2022 · Amid the Beijing Olympics, you might be curious about past Winter Olympics sites. Get the history of past locations, from the first Winter Games to 2022.
A timeline of the Winter Olympics from 1924 to present day including venue, details and top 3 countries with the numbers of medals won.
17 sty 2024 · The Olympic Winter Games have created lasting benefits for winter sport, and transformative legacies for their hosts since the first Games in 1924. The Games have propelled their hosts – often little-known mountain destinations – onto the world map, bringing tourism and economic benefits.
