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The summer and winter games used to be held the same year, every four years. The IOC decided to let the winter and summer games be stand alone events and alternate them every two years (still leaving 4 years between each summer games and each winter games). The choice was either to have 2 years between winter games or 6 years between games. In some sports, 6 years can be the entire length of an athletes career, so that would eliminate some athletes from ever having the opportunity to compete in the games.
It also wouldn't hurt the bottom line to hold more games instead of less games.
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Were there winter Olympics in 1992?
Yes, the 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France.
Where were the olympic games held in 1992?
The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Canada and the 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea. The 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France and the 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain. There were no Olympics in 1995. The 1994 Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer, Norway and the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, USA.
Where did the 1992 Olympics take place?
The 1992 summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain. The 1992 winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France.
Who hosted the 92 Olympics?
1992 Summer Olympics, which were held in Barcelona, Spain 1992 Winter Olympics, which were held in Albertville, France
Which Country and City hosted the 1972 Olympics?
The 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France and the 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain.
When were the summer Olympics last in France?
That was the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville.
Where were the winter Olympics of 1992 held?
Albertville, France.Albertville, France
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.
What Olympics were held in France?
Winter Olympics held in France: Chamonix, 1924 Grenoble, 1968 Albertville, 1992
Was winter Olympics ever held at two year interval?
Yes, in 1992 and 1994. Up to 1992, the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same year. The International Olympic Committee decided to split the Winter and Summer Games by two years in the hopes of getting more attention for the Games since they would be held two years apart instead of in the same year. To do this, they scheduled the Winter Olympics for 1994, two years after the 1992 Winter Olympics and kept the Summer Olympics scheduled for 1996, four years after the 1992 Summer Olympics. 1992 and 1994 is the only time the Winter Olympics were held two years apart.
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.
Did the summer and winter Olympics bo held at the same time?
Not anymore. From 1896 to 1920, there were no Winter Games -- only Summer Games which were held in 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1916, and 1920. In 1924, the first modern Winter Games were held in Chamonix, France. The Summer and Winter Olympics continued to occur every 4 years with the Summer Games and Winter Games happening in the same year but in different cities. 1992 was the last year that this occurred. After 1992, the Winter Olympics occurred next in 1994 and the Summer Olympics in 1996. Ever since, they have alternated every 2 years.
