Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games was first held in 1924, is an international multi-sport event that takes place on the ice and snow. It is organised by the International Olympic Committee that also oversees the host city's preparation.

List of Winter Olympic Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates	Nations	Competitors			Sports	Disci- plines	Events	Top Nation
					Total	Men	Women
I	1924	Chamonix, France	25 January – 5 February	16	258	247	11	6	9	16	Norway (NOR)
II	1928	St. Moritz, Switzerland	11–19 February	25	464	438	26	4	8	14	Norway (NOR)
III	1932	Lake Placid, United States	4–15 February	17	252	231	21	4	7	14	United States (USA)
IV	1936	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	6–16 February	28	646	566	80	4	8	17	Norway (NOR)
1940		Awarded to Sapporo, Japan; cancelled due to World War II
1944		Awarded to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; cancelled due to World War II
V	1948	St. Moritz, Switzerland	30 January – 8 February	28	561	484	77	3	8	21	Norway (NOR)  Sweden (SWE)
VI	1952	Oslo, Norway	14–25 February	30	694	585	109	4	8	22	Norway (NOR)
VII	1956	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	26 January – 5 February	32	821	687	134	4	8	24	Soviet Union (URS)
VIII	1960	Squaw Valley, United States	18–28 February	30	665	521	144	4	8	27	United States (USA)
IX	1964	Innsbruck, Austria	29 January – 9 February	36	1091	892	199	7	11	35	Soviet Union (URS)
X	1968	Calgary, Canada	13–25 February	Future Event