Winter Olympic Games History

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All the past Winter Olympics sites throughout history

The saying “Let the Games begin!” first applied to the Winter Olympics in 1924.

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When were the very first Winter Olympics? The fascinating history, explained

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Ilia Malinin lands backflip, makes Winter Olympics history

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Oldham wins slopestyle bronze; Canadian women look for another win in hockey

Freestyle skier Megan Oldham survived a nasty crash on her second run to deliver Canada’s second medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics, winning bronze in women’s slopestyle in a gutsy performance.

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2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey forecast

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Canadian women look for another win in hockey; slopestyle skiers search for medal

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Check Out These Electric Photos From Monday's Action At The Winter Olympics

On Monday, Team USA women’s hockey team remained undefeated with a massive 5-0 win over Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games.

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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 9 schedule: Milan Cortina events

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‘Surreal’: Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team holds first practice in Milan

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Meet the American girl skiing into Philippines Winter Olympics history

Skier Tallulah Proulx, 17, was raised in the U.S., but she's making Olympic history as the Philippines' first female, and youngest athlete in any Winter Games.

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How many Olympics has Mikaela Shiffrin been to?

How many Winter Olympics has Mikaela Shiffrin been to in her career with Team USA? Here's what to know ahead of her start at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Israeli bobsled captain opens up on team overcoming burglary and vandalism to make history in Winter Olympics

Israel Olympic bobsled team captain AJ Edelman says his team was allegedly burglarized in Prague days before their first Winter Olympics.

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2026 Winter Olympics: Athletes, events and milestones by the numbers

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Latest from Day 1 of the Games with the first medals handed out

The first five gold medals of the Milan Cortina Games were handed out today, plus action continued in women's hockey, curling, luge and more

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What channel is Winter Olympics opening ceremony on today? Schedule, where to watch live, stream

The opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics promises to make history before the first medal is even awarded. Here's how and when to watch it.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry makes history as first woman to declare the Olympic Games open

Kirsty Coventry, the first female IOC President, declared the Winter Olympics open Friday. This year's Games are historic in more than one way. Here's why. (AP)