History
When did the winter Olympics first begin, and which city and country was it held in?
The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924 from Jan. 26 to Feb. 4. There were 16 events with 258 athletes competing.
Where is the winter Olympics being held this year?
Beijing, the People's Republic of China, making the Chinese capital the first city to host both Summer and Winter editions of the Olympics.
What is also known as downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing, which use skis with free-heel bindings.
Alpine skiing
How often do the winter Olympic games take place?
The Winter Olympic Games are held once every four years in different cities across the world.
Which country is the most successful at winning the Winter Olympics?
Norway is the most successful nation of all time at the Winter Olympic Games, having amassed a total of 368 medals since the first Winter Olympics in 1924 – this tally includes 132 gold medals, 125 silver, and 111 bronze.
When will the Olympics be held (dates)?
Olympic Games Beijing 2022 will begin on Friday, February 4, 2022 and ends on Sunday, February 20, 2022.
What is the most popular event at the Winter Olympics?
Figure skating is the most popular watched Winter Olympic sport in the US.
Which county has hosted the Winter Olympic Games 4 times, more than any other country?
The United States has hosted more Winter Olympics than any country with four – in 1932, 1960, 1980 and 2002.
Which countries are the top 5 most winning for Winter Olympics?
What is the motto of Olympics 2022?
“Together for a Shared Future” is the official motto of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The motto represents the power of the Games to overcome global challenges as a community, with a shared future for humankind.
What sport is which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard.
Curling
The 1993 movie “Cool Runnings by Disney was inspired by which Winter Olympics team?
It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsleigh team'sdebut in competition during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Cool Runnings was released in the United States on October 1, 1993 to generally positive reviews.
Which historical event in the 1940s interrupted both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games?
World War II Leads to Two Olympic Game Cancellations
The 1940 summer and winter Olympics were both scheduled to be held in Japan, the first non-Western country to host the games, but Japan forfeited its rights in 1937 when it went to war with China.
How many countries will be competing in this year’s Olympics?
For the 2022 Winter Olympics, there will be 91 countries represented.
What sport is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh.
bobsledding, also called bobsleighing
How many athletes are on USA winter olympics team this year?
Across all of the events, Team USA is made up of 225 total athletes. 115 men, 109 women and one non-binary athlete are representing the United States in the 2022 Winter Olympics. The youngest American athlete competing will be 16-year-old Alysa Liu who will compete in figure skating.
From 1924 to 2018, which athlete has won the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with 8 golds, 4 silvers, and 3 bronzes?
Marit Bjørgen won 8 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals from 2002 to 2018. She is, to date, the athlete who has won the most in the history of the Winter Olympics. In second position, distanced by two medals, we find the Norwegian athlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen.
Name ONE new Olympic sport being introduced at the 2022 winter Olympics?
What is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds.
Biathlon
Which animal was the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Korea?
Soohorang is a white tiger and Bandabi is an Asiatic black bear. The mascots were selected through a national tender process held in 2014 and were approved of by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 2, 2016.