The biathlon first appeared in the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley, CA.
Viktor Balck (not Black) was a member of the International Olympic Committee at the time the Olympic Winter Games were first held in 1924, but he did not compete as an athlete.
The Snow Leopard
Women were not allow to compete at the first Olympic in 1896.
China sent 24 athletes to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid to compete in figure skating, speed skating, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, and biathlon. They did not win any medals. The 1980 Winter Olympics were the first Winter Olympics that China competed in.
Ice hockey was competed at the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924. But, ice hockey first debuted at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer. Slovakia sent 42 athletes to the 1994 Winter Games to compete in ice hockey, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, ski jumping, nordic combined, luge, and biathlon. They won no medals.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
Women were able to compete in the 1900 Olympic Games.
Croquet
No they did not.