Here are links to more information about each of the following countries’ participation at the Winter Olympic Games. This is not a comprehensive list of the countries that have participated. In 2018, Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore are scheduled to make their Winter Olympics debut.
Who are the nations that have participated in the Olympics?
As of the 2016 Games, all of the current 206 NOCs have participated in at least one edition of the Olympic Games, and athletes from Australia (including two Games featuring the Australasia team ), France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland have competed in all twenty-eight Summer Olympic Games.
Where was the last Winter Olympic Games held?
The 1936 Winter Games, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, had 28 participating nations, the largest number to that date. These would be the last Winter Games for twelve years, as the planned 1940 Games and 1944 Games were cancelled due to World War II.
How many times has the US hosted the Winter Olympics?
The United States hosted the Winter Olympic Games four times, the highest on record followed by France with three Winter Games. Austria, Canada, Japan, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland have held the Winter Games twice each.
What cities have hosted the Winter Olympics?
A number of cities have hosted the winter olympics more than once. These cities are St. Moritz, Switzerland, who has hosted twice in 1928 and 1946, Lake Placid, United States, who hosted twice in both 1932 and 1980, and Innsbruck, Austria, who hosted in the years 1964 and 1976.
Who are the host of the Winter Olympics?
Japan, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, and Austria have each hosted the Winter Games. Germany and Russia complete the list of host countries with each hosting the event only once. South Korea is expected to host the next edition of Winter Olympics in 2018.
How many medals are in the Winter Olympics?
For the 2018 Winter Olympics, there are 102 events planned for medal awards. Counting gold, silver, and bronze for each event, there should be 306 medals awarded. This winter games sets new records for the highest number of medal events and the highest number of countries winning medals.
When was the last Winter Olympics in the US?
The last time the United States hosted an Olympics was in 2002, when Salt Lake City was the site of the Winter Games. The last Summer Olympics in the United States were the 1996 Atlanta Games.
