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Winter Olympics

Olympic Games for snow and ice sports; first held in Chamonix, France in 1924

France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 1924 Olympic Games

Key Facts

  1. 1

    First Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France (1924); includes skiing, skating, bobsled, ice hockey

  2. 2

    Norway leads the all-time Winter Olympics medal table with 405 medals

  3. 3

    Next Winter Olympics: Milan-Cortina 2026 (Italy); India's Shiva Keshavan competed 6 consecutive Winter Games in luge

๐Ÿ† Did you know? India has participated in Winter Olympics since 1964 but won no medals; best hope is cross-country skiing

Quick Reference

Category

Olympic Games

Country

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France

Year / Era

1924

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Olympic Games for snow and ice sports