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How many times has the winter Olympics been in England?
The Winter Olympics have never been held in England. The 1908 and 1948 Summer Games were held in England and the upcoming 2012 Summer Games will be held in England.
How many Summer Olympics have been held in Canada?
As of 2008, one Winter Olympics has been held in Canada and that was the 1988 Games in Calgary, Alberta. The 2010 Games, to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia will be Canada's second.Canada has also hosted one Summer Olympics, that being the 1976 Games in Montreal.The Winter Olympics has been held twice in Canada.Once in Calgary, in 1988, and once in Vancouver, in 2010.The Summer Olympics was also held in Canada once, in Montreal in 1976.
Haw many modern Olympics have been held?
The Modern Olympics trace their roots back to Greece. There have been thirty Summer Olympics and 22 Winter games held during the Modern era.
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.
How many modern Winter and Summer Olympics have been held as of 2009?
27 Summer Olympics, 3 were canceled. 20 winter Olympic games, 2 were canceled. The major difference in numbers is because the summer Olympics started in 1896, while the winter Olympics started in 1924.
