What are some cool facts about the Winter Olympics?

Trivia: The first Winter Olympics was held in France in 1924, and murders occurred at the Winter Olympics.

The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France in 1924. There were 16 delegations from 16 countries participating in the competition. At that time, there were only men's events, and women's events were added in 1976.

When the 1980 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, the United States, the Soviet team refused to participate. Due to the United States' support for Israel, the Soviet team flag did not appear in the plenary session of the Winter Olympics. .

The 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics was the first Winter Olympics hosted by the United States. However, a few months before the opening ceremony, security issues at the Winter Olympics received widespread attention due to the murder of Swiss ice hockey player Daniel Goetz by an American player.

The last event established in the Winter Olympics since 1960 is women's curling, which made its debut at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.