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Encyclopedia: Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. They feature winter sports held on ice or snow, such as ice skating and skiing.

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC), as with the Summer Games, enters athletes to compete against other NOC's athletes for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Fewer nations participate in the Winter Olympics than the Summer Olympics; the most obvious reason for this is sheer geography, as most of the countries near the equator have no access to winter sport training facilities.

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How to say "Winter Olympic Games" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	冬季奥林匹克运动会
	(Japanese)	冬季オリンピック
	(German)	Olympische Winterspiele
	(Spanish)	Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno
	(French)	Jeux Olympiques d'hiver
	(Italian)	Olimpiadi invernali

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Morgedal

of skiing . The flames for the 1952 Winter Olympic Games in Oslo, the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley and the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer were all lit at the birth place of Sondre Norheim, Øverbø in Morgedal. See also: Olympic Flame...

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Bobsled

Bobsled is a winter sport, also known as bobsleigh (the official name used in the Winter Olympic Games), in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built tracks in a gravity-powered, steerable sled. Women's bobsled made its Olympic debut at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games...

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David Pelletier

Jamie Salé and David Pelletier David Pelletier (born November 22, 1974 in Sayabec, Quebec) is a pairs skating professional, from Canada, who works with Jamie Salé. They won the Gold Medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games...

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Ko Gi-Hyun

Ko Gi-Hyun Korean Name Revised Romanization McCune-Reischauer Hangul Hanja Ko Gi-Hyun (b. May 11, 1986) is a Korean short track speed skater, who won the gold medal in ladies 1500 m event in 2002 Winter Olympic Games...

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Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing

Winter Olympic Games in the following: Slalom Giant Slalom Downhill Only two people have ever... Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1968 Winter Olympic Games French skier, Jean-Claude Killy...

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Intrawest

Intrawest is a major North American developer and operator of resort properties, primarily focused on golf and skiing. Started in 1976, Intrawest today either owns or is a partner in 14 resorts, including Whistler, British Columbia which will host some events for the XXI Winter Olympic Games in...

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Jamie Salé

Jamie Salé and David Pelletier Jamie Salé (born April 21, 1977 in Calgary, Alberta) is a pairs skating professional, from Canada, who partners with David Pelletier. They won the Olympic Gold Medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games after a great deal of controversy...

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Janica Kosteli

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Janne Lahtela

Janne Lahtela (born February 28, 1974) is a Finnish athlete, who has established himself as one of the most dominant persons in the history of moguls skiing. He won a gold medal (his second Olympic medal) in the moguls final of 2002 Winter Olympic Games...

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Renate Groenewold

Renate Groenewold (b. October 8, 1976 in Veendam, The Netherlands) is a Dutch long track speed skater. She won the silver medal in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event. In the 2004 World Allround Speed Skating Championships, she was the Ladies' all-around champion...

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