Winter Olympics Events

1924 Jan 25
to 1924 Feb 5
 I Olympic Winter Games Held in Chamonix, France
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called Semaine Internation...
1928 Feb 11
to 1928 Feb 19
 II Olympic Winter Games Held in St. Moritz, Switzerland
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the...
1932 Feb 4
to 1932 Feb 15
 III Olympic Winter Games Held in Lake Placid, New York, United States
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games...
1936 Feb 6
to 1936 Feb 16
 IV Olympic Winter Games Held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bav...
1948 Jan 30
to 1948 Feb 8
 V Olympic Winter Games Held in St. Moritz, Switzerland
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be cele...
1952 Feb 14
to 1952 Feb 25
 VI Olympic Winter Games Held in Oslo, Norway
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. A total of 30 nations sent athl...
1956 Jan 26
to 1956 Feb 5
 VII Olympic Winter Games Held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The Games were held from Janua...
1960 Feb 18
to 1960 Feb 28
 VIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Squaw Valley, California, United States
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated between February 18 and February 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley...
1964 Jan 29
to 1964 Feb 9
 IX Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964....
1968 Feb 6
to 1968 Feb 18
 X Olympic Winter Games Held in Grenoble, France
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. Thirty...
1972 Feb 3
to 1972 Feb 13
 XI Olympic Winter Games Held in Sapporo, Japan
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. It ...
1976 Feb 4
to 1976 Feb 15
 XII Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4-15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the seco...
1980 Feb 13
to 1980 Feb 24
 XIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Lake Placid, New York, United States
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in February 13 through February 24, 1980 in Lake Placid, ...
1980 Feb 22 USA defeats USSR in Olympics' "Miracle on Ice" Game
"Do you believe in miracles? Yes!" —Al Michaels, ABC Commentator
1984 Feb 7
to 1984 Feb 19
 XIV Olympic Winter Games Held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was at the ti...
1988 Feb 13
to 1988 Feb 28
 XV Olympic Winter Games Held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary, Alberta and opened by the 23rd Governor General...
1992 Feb 8
to 1992 Feb 23
 XVI Olympic Winter Games Held in Albertville, France
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 in Albertville, France. Other candidate cities were An...
1994 Feb 12
to 1994 Feb 27
 XVII Olympic Winter Games Held In Lillehammer, Norway
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. In 1986, the IOC voted to...
1998 Feb 7
to 1998 Feb 22
 XVIII Olympic Winter Games Held in Nagano, Japan
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. These Games marked the return ...
2002 Feb 8
to 2002 Feb 24
 XIX Olympic Winter Games Held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United...
2006 Feb 10
to 2006 Feb 26
 XX Olympic Winter Games Held in Turin, Italy
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26...
2010 Feb 12 Nodar Kumaritashvili is Killed During a Training Run for the 2010 Winter Olympics
One of the most feared luge runs in the world went from sporting venue to death trap in the blink of an eye. A gruesome accident during Friday morning’s training session took the young...
2010 Feb 12
to 2010 Feb 28
 XXI Olympic Winter Games Held in Vancouver, British Columbia
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010 in Vancouver, Br...