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In the Winter Olympics what are the two events in the biathlon?
skiing and shooting
Why did Summer and Winter Olympics Split?
Winter olympics need snow or ice for the events. Summer olympics have several outdoor events or ones where competitors wear skimpy clothes, like beach volleyball or swimming. If the two olympics clash, competitors will either freeze to death or collapse in a sea of water (melted ice). Common Sense.
What are the two types of Olympics of these year?
summer and winter Olympics
How many nations took part in the 2010 winter Olympics?
2
Are the Olympics held every year?
No. they are held every two years in alternatives. they have winter olympics, then two years later summer olympics, then back to winter two years later.
How often is the olymphics?
The winter Olympics are every four years as well as the summer Olympics. But every two years there will be either a winter Olympics or summer Olympics.
Is the Olympics every 2 years or 4?
The summer and winter Olympics are both events that happen every 4 years how ever they do not happen on the same year so in the end there is an olympic event every 2 year per example1998 winter Olympics2000 summer Olympics2002 winter Olympics2004 summer Olympics
Why were there no winter Olympics in 1970?
At that time, both the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics were being held in the same year. Both Olympics were held in 1976 and then in 1980. It wasn't until 1994 that the Winter Olympics was separated from the Summer Olympics by 2 years.
Was winter Olympics ever held at two year interval?
Yes, in 1992 and 1994. Up to 1992, the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same year. The International Olympic Committee decided to split the Winter and Summer Games by two years in the hopes of getting more attention for the Games since they would be held two years apart instead of in the same year. To do this, they scheduled the Winter Olympics for 1994, two years after the 1992 Winter Olympics and kept the Summer Olympics scheduled for 1996, four years after the 1992 Summer Olympics. 1992 and 1994 is the only time the Winter Olympics were held two years apart.
Why was hockey played in the 1980 summer Olympics?
It wasn't, it was played in the 1980 Winter games. Until 1992, the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year. After that, the Winter Olympics were set for 1994 and the two alternate each two years.
In 2011 were will the winter Olympics be held?
There isn't a winter Olympics held every year, just every four years. In four years, 2014, the winter Olympics will be held in Russia. The summer Olympics are in two years, 2012, in London.
How often do the winter Olympics occure?
The Winter Olympics occur every four years.According to Olympic.org, the official website of the Olympic Movement, Olympic Games are held every four years.
