Looking back at the history of the Winter Olympics, Germany is undoubtedly the country with the largest number of podium appearances. From 1924 to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Germany * * * won 435 medals (162 gold/155 silver/165438 copper, including the medals won by East Germany).
There are many reasons why Germany can become the most powerful country in the Winter Olympics: a strong cultural atmosphere of ice and snow sports; Develop the mass ice and snow industry according to local conditions, and the industrial chain is mature; The coaching system is huge; Strong talent reserve; The Institute of Sports Equipment Science and Technology cooperates closely.
Other winter Olympics powers
Norway 1
Norway is one of the strongest countries in the Winter Olympics and has always been at the forefront of the medal list. In the past Beijing Olympic Games, it was the first in the gold medal list and medal list. By the end of the Beijing Olympic Games, Norway had won 405 medals (148 gold/133 silver/124 bronze), making it one of the countries with the most gold medals in the Winter Olympics.
Norway is a kingdom of ice and snow. Norwegians are used to sledding and snowboarding, so they have obvious advantages in the Winter Olympics. Although the climate of some countries is similar to Norway and the training venues are better, their achievements in the Winter Olympics are still not as good as Norway's. Norwegians believe that the secret of their success lies in that "physical exercise is not aimed at winning".
2. Russia
With its unique geographical and climatic conditions, good mass base of ice and snow sports and original national competitive sports system, Russia has created countless glories in the international sports arena.
At the Winter Olympics, Russia has many advantageous events, such as ice hockey, biathlon, snowboarding and speed skating, but figure skating is the most famous and advantageous event in the world. In this sports dynamic and artistic aesthetic project, Russians give full play to their innate artistic talent.