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It wasn't until 1926 at the 24th IOC Session in Lisbon, that the 1924 events in Chamonix were retroactively designated as the first Winter Olympics.[2] The French town in the Haute-Savoie hosted the Games from January 25 to February 5. These first Olympics attracted more than 200 athletes from 16 nations, competing in 16 events. The first event on the program was 500 m speed skating won by U.S. athlete Charlie Jewtraw, who thereby became the first Olympic Winter Games champion, though not the first winter Olympic champion, since figure skating and ice hockey were held in 1908 and 1920. Overall, in 1924, Finnish and Norwegian athletes dominated events.
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For the first time, the Winter Olympics were extended to 16 days, including three weekends. The Alpine events were expanded from three to five with the inclusion of the super giant slalom and the Alpine combined. Team events were added in Nordic combined and ski jumping. The poster had a view of the city of Calgary, above the Olympic rings, the official emblem and the title "Come Together in Calgary Host City for the XV Olympic Winter Games February 13-28, 1988 Calgary, Alberta, Canada".
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These were the last Olympic Winter Games to be held in the 20th century. The Winter Olympics Games featured 7 different Sports that are composed of 39 Men’s events and 29 Women’s events. The sporting events that will made up the 1998 Winter Olympics Games were the Biathlon, Bobsleighing, Curling, Ice Hockey, the Luge, Speed Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Alpine Skiing (Downhill Racing, Slalom, the Giant Slalom, Super Giant Slalom, and Alpine Combination), Freestyle Skiing (Moguls and Aerials), and Snowboarding. The last international games of the century featured competitors from about 80 different countries.
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On August 1, Salt Lake City announced its plans to accommodate free speech activities during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The proposal was, to say the least, a disappointment to those who advocate for the rights of individuals to lawfully assemble at the international event. Although the details are still sketchy, the city’s proposal seems to be an attempt to temporarily suspend the First Amendment for the not-so-democratic purpose of presenting a unified face to the world next February.
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Whistler and Vancouver are proud to be the host venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Olympic Games will be held February 12 to 28, 2010 and the Paralympic Olympic Games will be held March 12 to 21st, 2010. The following events will be held at venues in the Whistler area.
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The Winter Olympics are coming to Canada! Vancouver celebrated on July 2, 2003 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded it the 2010 Winter Olympics. This was a joint Winter Olympics bid by Vancouver and the ski resort of Whistler. 120 kilometres north of Vancouver, picturesque Whistler is an ideal venue for many Winter Olympics events.
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