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The spacing of the modern Olympics follows that of the ancient Greek games, where a four-year span on a calendar was also known as an "olympiad" and was a defined epoch of time.
The modern version of the Olympics began in 1896, and the Winter Olympics in 1924, being held in years evenly divisible by 4. In 1986, it was decided that the Winter Olympics would be offset by 2 years from the Summer Games, beginning in 1992. So there were Winter Olympics in both 1992 and 1994 (XVI and XVII Winter Olympiads), with the next Winter Games held in 1998.
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Each Summer Olympic Games are held how many years apart?
4
What is the period of time between the Olympic Games is called?
The four years between two summer games or between two winter games is called an olympiad. Note that the summer and winter games are separated by two years, e.g. 2008 Beijing, then 2010 Vancouver and then 2012 London.
Questions on the philosophy of olympic games?
The modern Olympic games were brought about to foster a sense of internationally community through the celebration of sports. The games are held every two years with four years between each summer and each winter games and in different nations to allow for the coming together of the world in peaceful means.
How often do the olimpics occur?
The Summer and Winter Olympic Games are every 4 years. However there are other Olympic games during the period between so atheletes can keep in training and pick the best for the competition.
How many years between olimpics?
4 years are between each olympic games .
What happend to the summer and winter olympic games after the year 1992?
1992 was the final year that both the Winter Games and Summer Games were held in the same year. Now, the Winter Games and Summer Games are held two years apart from each other.
What is the time interval between each olympic games?
Four years. The next Summer Olympics will be held in 2008 and the one after that will be held in 2012. Then 2016, 2020, 2024, and so on.
What are fuwa?
They are the five mascots, each associated with a ring of the Olympic flag, of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Click on the 'Fuwa' link below to see pictures of them along with an explanation of what each represents.
What major sporting event takes place each leap year?
There are lots, but the main two would be the Summer Olympic Games and the European Soccer Championships.
What city hosted the most olympic events?
The Games of the XX took place in the summer 1972, in Munich, West Germany. Additionally, the XX Olympic Winter Games took place in Turin, Italy, in 2006.
How often are the oylimpic games held?
The Olympics are held every 4 years. The Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics are separted by two years, but, it's every 4 years. The next Winter Olympics will be in 2014, and 2018. The next Summer Olympics (after 2012) will be in 2016 and 2020.
How are the Olympics held?
Every four years. This applies for both the summer and winter Olympic games. The summer and winter Olympics are held two years apart from each other.
