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What is the origin of the Winter Olympics?
Origin of Winter Olympics: With the popularity of ice and snow sports in Europe and America at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century, Coubertin, the "father of the Olympics", proposed to the International Olympic Committee to hold the Winter Olympics alone, and the 1924 Winter Olympics was formally formed. Definition of Winter Olympics: Only sports played on snow or ice are considered as winter sports.

Introduction of Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics is referred to as the Winter Olympics and the Winter Olympics for short. Mainly held around the world, it is the largest comprehensive winter sports meeting in the world. It is held every four years, alternating with the Summer Olympic Games from 65438 to 0994.

The participating countries in the Winter Olympics are mainly distributed all over the world, including Europe, Africa, America, Asia and Oceania. Sponsored by the International Olympic Committee. Calculate the number of sessions according to the actual number of sessions.

1986, the IOC plenary session decided to separate the Winter Olympic Games and the Summer Olympic Games from 1994 and hold them every two years. 1992 The Winter Olympics is the last Winter Olympics held in the same year as the Summer Olympics. From 1924 to 20 1 8, it has been held for 23 times, once every four years.