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When did the summer and winter Olympics event start being held in separate years?
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∙ 2011-09-14 08:35:36
The first summer Olympics were held in 1896. The first winter Olympics began in 1924 concurrently with the summer Olympics. 1992, the IOC held separate Olympics alternating in 2 year spans, i.e. winter Olympics last held in 2006, summer Olympics last held in 2008.
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What type of Olympics are being held in London 2012 Summer or Winter?
summer
Where are the 2018 summer Olympics being held?
There will not be a 2018 Summer Olympics. The year 2018 will be for the Winter Olympics which have not confirmed a host yet.
Where is the summer Olympics 2010 being held?
Summer Olympics were not held in 2010. The 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
What winter sports were included in the summer Olympics?
Prior to the creation of the Winter Olympics in 1924, figure skating and ice hockey were competed at the Summer Games. Once the Winter Games came into being, these sports were switched from Summer to Winter.
Why were there no Olympics in 1978?
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.
Why are the Rio Summer Olympics being held in the middle of winter?
Good weather
Why were the Olympics winter games of 1940 and 1944 cancelled?
the war was raging in Europe so there were no summer or winter Olympics being held for 5 years
Where the Olympics going to be in 2013?
The Olympics are held every 2 years, alternating with the Summer and Winter Games. That being said, there are no Olympics in 2013.
How many times has America held the Olympics?
8 times counting the winter and summer olympics. First one being in 1904
Where are 2010 summer Olympics being held?
Vancouver, Canada is the site of the 2010 Winter Games. The next Summer games will be in London in 2012.
When and where will the 2009 Olympics be held?
Nowhere. There are no Olympics in 2009.Also...................The next Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010.The next summer Olympics are being held in London, United Kingdom in 2012.
What country does best at the Olympics summer or winter?
The United States. They have the most medals by far, most of them being gold.
