Question
Download Solution PDFThe Winter Olympics - 2026 will be hosted by _______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Italy.
Key Points
- The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France.
- The Games were held every four years from 1924 to 1936, interrupted in 1940 and 1944 by World War II, and resumed in 1948.
- Five main sports Bobsleigh, Curling, Ice Hockey, Nordic skiing, and Skating are played in Winter Olympics.
- The 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted by Italy.
- The Winter Olympic Games have been hosted on three continents by thirteen countries.
- The USA has hosted the Winter Olympics four times in 1932, 1960, 1980, and 2002.
Additional Information
- Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894.
- The first modern Summer Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
- The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
- Japan was the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,
- The Summer Olympics 2024 is organized in Paris.
- The last Summer Olympics was organized in Tokyo, Japan.
- Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics unveiled “Games Wide Open” as their official slogan on 25 July 2022.
- Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris will be hosting the Summer Olympics third time in 2024.
- The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
- Athletes will compete in a total of 329 events in 32 sports.
- Norway was at the top in the medal tally in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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