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In what year did Norway host the winter Olympics?
Norway has hosted the Winter Olympics twice: Oslo in 1952 and Lillehammer in 1994.
In what year did Calgary hold the Winter Olympics?
1988
Are the winter and summer Olympics in the same year?
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
What year did South Korea hold the Winter Olympics?
South Korea has not hosted the Winter Olympics. Seoul did host the 1988 Summer Olympics.
First country to hold winter Olympics?
The first Winter Olympics ever held were in Chamonix, France in the year 1924.
What year was the winter and Summer began alternating?
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
Why were there no Olympics in 1990?
Prior to 1992 both summer and winter Olympics were held in the same calendar year. After that year it was decided that the winter Olympics should be held in the off two years from the summer Olympics so in 1994 the winter Olympics were held in Lillihammer, Norway just two years after the previous winter Olympics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games
When did the winter and summer Olympics switch years?
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
Why do the summer and winter Olympics take place in different years?
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
Where were the winter Olympics in 2000?
There were no winter Olympics that year.
When will Geramny hold the next Olympics?
There are currenty no plans to hold the Olympics in Germany. next year it will be in London, then the winter Olympics in Germany then Rio de janeiro. The Olympic comittee will decide from there on.
When does winter Olympics take place?
The 2010 Winter Olympics were held February 12 through February 28 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Winter Olympics occur every four years. The next Winter Games are being held in the year 2014 in Russia. And of course, it is during winter :) Until 1992, the summer and winter Olympics were held in the same year, but the decision was made to move the winter Olympics off to the other even-numbered years, beginning with the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. That way, if you refer to, for example, "the 2014 Olympics," there is no need to specify "winter."
