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  • I Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, France

    I Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, France
    Re-live the first Olympic Winter Games ever! The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1924 in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France between 25 January and 5 February 1924.
    Events: Bobsleigh, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Military patrol, Nordic skiing, Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, Ski jumping, Speed skating.
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  • II Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz, Switzerland

     II Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz, Switzerland
    St.Moritz 1928 Ice Hockey men The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

    Events: Bobsleigh, Figure skating, Ice hockey, Nordic skiing, Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, Ski jumping, Speed skating, Tobogganing (skeleton), Military patrol, Skijoring.
  • III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid, New York, United States

     III Olympic Winter Games  Lake Placid, New York, United States
    LAKE PLACID 1932 The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It was the 1st Winter Olympics held in the United States. Medals were awarded in 14 events in 5 sports (7 disciplines). Athletes from 17 nations competed in these Games.
  • IV Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany

    IV Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany
    GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN 1936 The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 6 to 16 February,1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. 1936 is the last year in which the Summer and Winter Games were both held in the same country. Medals were awarded in 17 events in 6 sports (8 disciplines).
  • V Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland

    V Olympic Winter Games in  St. Moritz, Switzerland
    St.Moritz 1948 Figure skating men individual The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from January 30 to February 8,1948 in St. Moritz,Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II. Athletes participating: 669 (592 men, 77 women). Events: 22 in 4 sports.
  • VI Olympic Winter Games in Oslo, Norway

    VI Olympic Winter Games in Oslo, Norway
    Oslo 1952 Figure Skating men individual The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Nations participating: 30. Athletes participating: 694 (585 men, 109 women). Events: 22 in 6 sports.
  • VII Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

    VII Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
    Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Ice Hockey Men The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Nations participating: 32. Athletes participating: 821 (687 men, 134 women). Events: 24 in 4 sports.
  • VIII Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California, United States

    VIII Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California, United States
    SQUAW VALLEY 1960 (OPENING CEREMONY) The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between 18 and 28 February 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. There were 27 events in eight sports contested. A total of 30 nations sent athletes to Squaw Valley.
  • IX Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria

     IX Olympic Winter Games in  Innsbruck, Austria
    The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The games included 1091 athletes from 36 nations, and the Olympic Torch was carried by Joseph Rieder, a former alpine skier who had participated in the 1956 Winter Olympics.
  • X Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble, France

    X Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble, France
    The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 6 to 18 February,1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Norway won the most medals, the first time a country other than the USSR had done so since the USSR first entered the Winter Games in 1956. Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy won three gold medals in all the alpine skiing events.
  • XI Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan

    XI Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
    1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympics to be held outside Europe and North America. 35 nations participated in the 1972 Winter Olympics.
  • XII Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria

    XII Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria
    Innsbruck 1976 Opening Ceremony Highlights The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the second time the Tyrolean city hosted the Games. 37 nations participated in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. Bobsleigh and luge competed on the same track for the first time ever.
  • XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America

    XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America
    Countdown to the 1980 Winter Olympics - AT&T Archives The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932. East Germany won the most medals overall (23) but had fewer golds (9).
  • XIV Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

    XIV Olympic Winter Games in  Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
    1984 Winter Olympics ABC Opening The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which took place from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina. Disabled skiing was a demonstration sport for the first time. First Games under the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch.
  • XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Calgary 1988 The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. Fifty-seven nations and 1,423 athletes participated in the games, with five countries making their debut in the Winter Olympics. The Super G alpine skiing event for both men and women made its Olympic debut.
  • XVI Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France

    XVI Olympic Winter Games in  Albertville, France
    Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics - Opening Ident The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. Freestyle skiing event of moguls and short-track speedskating made their debuts as medal disciplines, as did women's biathlon.
  • XVII Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway

    XVII Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway
    Opening Ceremony - Complete Event - Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympic The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. A record 67 nations participated in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.
  • XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan

    XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan
    1998 Winter Olympics Nagano Opening Intro The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. venty-two nations and 2,176 participants contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues.
  • XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Re-live Salt Lake City 2002! The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 8 to 24 February,2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout 165 sporting sessions.
  • XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy

    XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy
    TURIN 2006 The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. The Games featured 84 medal events over 15 sports. A record 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) entered athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.
  • XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Re-live Vancouver 2010! The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 2,600 athletes from 82 nations participated in 86 events in fifteen disciplines. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games were being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee.