A winning athlete hears his or her country's national anthem.
Through the 2006 Games in Turin, the oldest athlete to participate in the Winter Games is Carl August Kronlund who was 58 years, 155 days old when he won a silver medal with the Swedish curling team at the 1924 Winter Games in Chamonix.
Through the 2006 Games in Turin, that is cross country skier Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway with 12 (8 gold, 4 silver).
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.
Not sure, but maybe Torah Bright in Snowboarding for Australia
Russel Howard of Canada is the world and olympic champ in Men's curling in 20o6 Kevin Martin and his team played for Canada in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, winning the gold medal. Russ Howard played with Brad Gushue in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, also winning gold.
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Australia has never sent an athlete to compete in ski jumping.
At the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games the age requirement was only 14 years old. Many young 14 year old athletes competed in the games.
Winter Olympic Games was created in 1924.
1998 Winter Games in Nagano. Kenya sent one athlete to participate in the 1998 Winter Games, cross country skier Philip Boit who finished 92nd in men's 10 km.
The winter olympic games started Feb the 12
Athlete: Eric Heiden of the United States with 5 speed skating gold medals at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. Country: Canada with 14 at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
Through the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, the U.S. athlete to win the most Winter Olympic medals is speed skater Bonnie Blairwith 6 (5 gold, 1 bronze) at the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Games.1) 1988 Winter Games in Calgary: gold in women's 500 meters and bronze in women's 1000 meters.2) 1992 Winter Games in Albertville: gold in women's 500 meters and gold in women's 1000 meters.3) 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer: gold in women's 500 meters and gold in women's 1000 meters.