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Has there ever been in athlete that has competed in both the summer and winter Olympics?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, and there has been one Canadian athlete that has won medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Clara Hughes won medals in speed skating at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics and medals in cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Another is Hayley Wickenheiser who has played on the women's hockey team in the Winter Olympics and the softball team in the Summer Olympics.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoClara Hughes.
Clara won two bronze medals in cycling at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta and a bronze in speed skating at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City and a gold and silver in speed skating at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin.
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∙ 13y agoYes. Only a Canadian athlete has accomplished this.
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∙ 12y agoClara hughes
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How many winter and summer games did the Bahamas compete in?
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the Bahamas has competed in 14 Summer Olympics and 0 Winter Olympics. Bahamas has competed in every Summer Games since 1952 except for 1980.
What year did Communist China first participate in the summer games?
The People's Republic of China first competed at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki. They sent one athlete, a swimmer that did not medal. They would not go to another Summer Olympics until the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
How many athletes competed in the 1924 winter Olympics?
250
How many athletes competed for israel in 1994 winter Olympics?
Israel sent one athlete, figure skater Michael Shmerkin, to compete at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer. He finished 16th in men's singles.
How many male and female athletes competed in the 1924 Olympics?
258 athletes competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
When china start participating the Olympics?
The People's Republic of China first competed at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki when they sent one athlete, a swimmer named Wu Chuanyu, to the Games. They did not compete in another Olympics until the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. They have competed in every Winter Olympics since then and competed in every Summer Olympics since 1984.
Did women first compete in summer or winter Olympics?
Women first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
How many winter and summer games did the Bahamas compete in?
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the Bahamas has competed in 14 Summer Olympics and 0 Winter Olympics. Bahamas has competed in every Summer Games since 1952 except for 1980.
Did Italy first compete in the summer or winter Olympics?
Italy first competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Has Australia competed in every modern Olympics?
Australia has competed at every Summer Olympics and all Winter Olympics except 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948.
Is there ice skating in the summer Olympics?
No, figure skating is in the Winter Olympics and will be competed in the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
How many times have Australia competed in the Olympics?
Australia has been in every summer Olympics and some of the winter Olympics.
Was it summer or winter Olympics when the women first competed?
It was the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France when women first copeted in the games
Has Guatemala ever participated in the olympic games?
Yes. Guatemala has competed in 14 Olympics, 13 Summer Games and 1 Winter Games. They have competed in every Summer Games since 1968. So far, no athlete representing Guatemala has won an Olympic medal.
How many times has Italy competed in the Olympic games?
Italy has competed in all Summer Olympics except 1904 and in all Winter Olympics. That would make 25 Summer Games (including 2008) and 20 Winter Games.
What countries competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Summer Olympic Games?
There was no Summer Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002. That was a year for only the Winter Olympics. 78 different countries competed in those Winter Games.
What two Winter Olympic games were from the Summer Olympic games?
Prior to the first Winter Olympics in 1924, both ice hockey and figure skating were competed at the Summer Olympics. Once the Winter Olympics started, those two sports moved from the Summer Games to the Winter Games.
