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What's the difference between the Winter Olympics and the Olympic Games?
The difference between the Winter Olympics and the Olympic Games is that they have different historical origins, different holding times and different influences.

1, different historical origins

Winter Olympics: The historical origin of the Winter Olympics is relatively late. Although the Winter Olympics also belongs to the Olympic Games, the Winter Olympics began in 1924, and there was no winter event before. The history of the Winter Olympics is less than one hundred years.

Olympic Games: The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece more than 2,000 years ago and got its name because it was held in Olympia. After the closure of the ancient Olympic Games 1500 years, Coubertin, a Frenchman, put forward an initiative to host the modern Olympic Games at the end of 19.

2. Hold time is different

Winter Olympics: Winter Olympics are mainly held around the world. This is the largest comprehensive winter sports meeting in the world. It is held every four years in winter, and all competitions are related to winter, such as skiing, skating, ice hockey and curling.

Olympic Games: The Summer Olympic Games are held in July and August in summer. Summer Olympic Games includes water sports, archery, track and field, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, kayaking, cycling, equestrian, fencing, football and gymnastics.

3. Different influences

Winter Olympics: The number of countries participating in the Winter Olympics is about 100. Although it covers six continents, the number of countries participating in the Winter Olympics is half less than that of the Summer Olympics, and the number of gold medals is far less than that of the Summer Olympics.

Olympic Games: More than 200 countries participated in the Summer Olympic Games, covering almost all regions of the world. Every Summer Olympic Games will produce more than 400 gold medals, which is obviously bigger than the Winter Olympic Games.

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Winter Olympics

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Olympics

Refer to the above? Baidu encyclopedia-summer Olympics