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What is the difference between summer and winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics have competitions for sports that are considered 'cold weather sports' .... sports that can only be done on snow or ice. These sports include skiing, speed skating, and ski jumping. The Summer Olympics have competitions for sports that are considered 'warm weather sports'. These sports include athletics (track and field), marathon, and equestrian. There are Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics because you can play different sports in different seasons.
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.
Canada's two national sports?
Ice hockey (winter), lacrosse (summer).
Before the winter Olympics there were two winter sports included in the summer Olympics?
Ice hockey and figure skating.Ice hockey was first competed in 1920 and figure skating in 1908. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924.
What year were the modern day Olympics held?
Your question is very vague. . There are two Olympics - Summer sports and Winter sports. The games for these are held 4 years apart but the Winter games comes 2 years after the Summer Games. The last winter Olympics was in 2010, held in Vancouver Canada. The last summer Olympics was in 2008, held in Beijing China. We are currently holding the 2012 summer Olympics in London England. We will hold the next 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
How many years are there between the summer and winter?
There are two years between the summer and winter games.
How many years are there between the summer and winter games?
There are two years between the summer and winter games.
What are the similarities and differences between summer and winter?
Winter days are shorter than summer days. The sun doesn't appear to rise as high in the sky in the winter, than it does in the summer. The daytime is longer during the summer, than it is the winter.
Which two seasons have a solstice?
winter and summer
What are the two of season in Philippines?
summer and winter
What two days a year have the longest nighttime hours or daytime hours in summer or winter?
Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice
What are two winter olympic sports?
Bobsleighing and Skiing
