- by cnn
- 15 Aug 2024
Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
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Here's some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
The 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China.
January 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 - The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France.
The Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games.
The first Winter Olympic champion was Charles Jewtraw (USA); Jewtraw won a gold medal in the 500m speed skating event.
Sixteen nations and 258 athletes (11 women, 247 men) competed in 16 events at the first Winter Olympics.
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