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every four years there are winter.

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What country first proposed the winter olympic games as separate from the traditional olympic games

How did the athletes prepare for the ancient olympic games

What other events were included in the ancient olympic games after the first ancient olympic games

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Are the winter Olympics held every other December?

No, they are every four years, in February.


How frequently 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.


When was the last Olympic held?

The last Olympics was the Sochi 2014 Olympics, which was held from February 6-23, 2014.The Summer Olympics are held every four years and the Winter Olympics are held every four years. However, there is an Olympics held every other year because the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held two years apart in alternating even-numbered years.The last Olympic games held were the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Click on the '2006 Winter Olympics' and the '2008 Summer Olympics' links on this page to learn more about them.


How often do the Olympics take place?

The Summer Olympics take place every four years and the Winter Olympics take place every four years. When considering both the Summer and Winter Games, it is an Olympic year every other year. The next Summer Games will be in 2012 in London and the next Winter Games will be held in Sochi, Russia in 2014.


Where will the 2011 Olympic Games be held?

There was no Olympics in 2011. The Summer Olympics are held every four years and the Winter Olympics are held every four years. However, there is an Olympics held every other year because the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held two years apart in alternating even-numbered years. However, there was a Special Olympics held in 2011. The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games was held in Athens, Greece from June 25 to July 4, 2011.

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The frequency of the Olympic games?

The summer Olympics are on every other summer, but the winter Olympics are on every four winters.


Are the winter Olympics held every other December?

No, they are every four years, in February.


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."


When does winter 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."


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.


How frequently 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.


What other Olympics are there?

1. Summer Olympics 2. Winter Olympics


When was the last Olympic held?

The last Olympics was the Sochi 2014 Olympics, which was held from February 6-23, 2014.The Summer Olympics are held every four years and the Winter Olympics are held every four years. However, there is an Olympics held every other year because the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held two years apart in alternating even-numbered years.The last Olympic games held were the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Click on the '2006 Winter Olympics' and the '2008 Summer Olympics' links on this page to learn more about them.


How often do the Olympics take place?

The Summer Olympics take place every four years and the Winter Olympics take place every four years. When considering both the Summer and Winter Games, it is an Olympic year every other year. The next Summer Games will be in 2012 in London and the next Winter Games will be held in Sochi, Russia in 2014.


When is the next Olympics after 2012?

Summer and Winter Olympics are held essentially every four years, so 2016 will be the next Summer Olympics and will hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The next Olympic Games after 2012 will be the Winter Olympics in 2014, hosted in Sochi, Russia. The Olympic games are held every four years, but the winter and summer games alternate years, so that Olympics are held every two years. After 2016, the next Olympics following that will be the Winter Olympics in 2018 to be hosted in Pyeongchang, South Korea. 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea 2020 Summer Olympics host yet to be determined - Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul are in the running with other cities. The host city will be announced in September 2013.


Where will the 2011 Olympic Games be held?

There was no Olympics in 2011. The Summer Olympics are held every four years and the Winter Olympics are held every four years. However, there is an Olympics held every other year because the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics are held two years apart in alternating even-numbered years. However, there was a Special Olympics held in 2011. The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games was held in Athens, Greece from June 25 to July 4, 2011.


What is played every four years?

There are many events that are played every four years, such as the FIFA World Cup, The Summer Olympics, The Winter Olympics, The Rugby World Cup and many, many other events.

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