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The first Winter Olympics was in 1924.
The Winter Games are about 1½ years after the Summer Games; the Summer Games are about 2½ after the Winter Games.
The summer olympics happens every four years but in between those four years, the winter olympics would occur on the second year. For example: summer olympics-2000 winter olympics-2002 summer olympics-2004 winter olympics-2006 summer olympics-2008 winter olympics-2010 summer olympics-2012 winter olympics -2014 etc......
to symbolise peace between the continents
the first winter Olympics were held on 1924 the first winter Olympics were in 1924 in chamonix,France
The Olympics are modeled after the ancient Greek Olympics which were a competition between Greek city-states. The Winter Olympics happen now to have snow and ice sports in the Olympics.
The last Winter Olympics that Shiva Keshavan competed in was the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. He has represented India in luge competition at the 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics.
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It is Summer Olympic games only in 2012 (not winter), and the host city is London, England. There are no Winter Olympics in 2012. The next Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
There is an Olympic Games every two years, alternating between Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics , summer Olympics and Para Olympics .