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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.
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What is the difference of the summer Olympics and winter Olympics?
the summer events have summer things like gymnastics, swimming, etc. and the winter Olympics have mostly things to do with ice.
What is the gap between the every Olympics?
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......
How long between summer and winter Olympics?
The Winter Games are about 1½ years after the Summer Games; the Summer Games are about 2½ after the Winter Games.
How many modern Winter and Summer Olympics have been held as of 2009?
27 Summer Olympics, 3 were canceled. 20 winter Olympic games, 2 were canceled. The major difference in numbers is because the summer Olympics started in 1896, while the winter Olympics started in 1924.
What other Olympics are there?
Winter Olympics , summer Olympics and Para Olympics .
Why do they release the doves in the summer Olympics but not the winter Olympics?
to symbolise peace between the continents
Where will 2009 winter Olympics be held?
The year 2009 will not have Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics. The Olympics only occur once every 2 years, and alternates Summer, Winter, Summer, Winter...
Is football a Summer or winter Olympics?
In the winter olympics.
Was the first Olympics a summer or winter?
It was the Summer Olympics
Why did the summer Olympics and winter Olympics divide?
because if summer games were in the winter where would they have golfing
Is it the summer or winter Olympics this year 2011?
The summer and winter Olympics is in 2012, next year.
Are summer and winter olympics in same city?
No. The hostage of the summer and winter Olympics decided separately.
