Winter Olympic Games 1924-Present Day

The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix France

1st Norway (NOR) 4 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 17
2nd Finland (FIN) 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 11
3rd Austria (AUT) 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze, total = 3

The second Winter Olympics held in St Moritz, Switzerland

1st Norway (NOR) 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 15
2nd United States (USA) 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze, total = 6
3rd Sweden (SWE) 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze, total = 5

First Winter Olympics in America

1st United States (USA) 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze, total = 12
2nd Norway (NOR) 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 10
3rd Sweden (SWE) 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze, total = 3

Alpine skiing was introduced for the first time.

1st Norway (NOR) 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 15
2nd Germany (GER) 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 0 Bronze, total = 6
3rd Sweden (SWE) 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 7

Cancelled due to World War Two

Cancelled due to World War Two

Germany and Japan were not invited to take part

1st Norway (NOR) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 10
1st Sweden (SWE) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 10
3rd Switzerland (SUI) 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 10

After much discussion Germany and Japan were allowed to compete

1st Norway (NOR) 7 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 16
2nd United States (USA) 4 Gold, 6 Silver, 1 Bronze, total = 11
3rd Finland (FIN) 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze, total = 9

Snow had to be imported into the country before the games could even begin.

1st Soviet Union (URS) 7 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 16
2nd Austria (AUT) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze, total = 11
3rd Finland (FIN) 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze, total = 7

The games were awarded to Squaw Valley despite its not being a city but a winter sports resort

1st Soviet Union (URS) 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 9 Bronze, total = 21
2nd Germany (EUA) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze, total = 8
3rd United States (USA) 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 10

Warm weather meant that the Austrian army had to bring lorry loads of snow from alpine regions before the games could begin

1st Soviet Union (URS) 11 Gold, 8 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 25
2nd Austria (AUT) 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 12
3rd Norway (NOR) 3 Gold, 6 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 15

An Olympic ban on branded equipment was revoked after many competitors protested that without donated equipment from sponsors they would not be able to compete at all

1st Norway (NOR) 6 Gold, 6 Silver, 2 Bronze, total = 14
2nd Soviet Union (URS) 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 13
3rd France (FRA) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze, total = 9

First Winter Olympics to be held in Asia. Canada boycotted the games in protest against the status of Eastern European amateur athletes who are maintained by the state. In 1974 the word ‘amateur’ was removed from the Olympic Charter.

1st Soviet Union (URS) 8 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 16
2nd East Germany (GDR) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 14
3rd Switzerland (SUI) 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 10

Originally awarded to Denver, USA but transferred to Innsbruck when Denver rejected the offer due to costs

1st Soviet Union (URS) 13 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze, total = 27
2nd East Germany (GDR) 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 19
3rd United States (USA) 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze, total = 10

The Winter games were held at Lake Placid for a second time. Artificial snow was used for the first time.

1st Soviet Union (URS) 10 Gold, 6 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 22
2nd East Germany (GDR) 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 23
3rd United States (USA) 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze, total = 12

Torvill and Dean, GB skaters scored perfect 6’s for their Bolero routine

1st East Germany (GDR) 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 24
2nd Soviet Union (URS) 6 Gold, 10 Silver, 9 Bronze, total = 25
3rd United States (USA) 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 0 Bronze, total = 8

The Winter games were extended to 16 days

1st Soviet Union (URS) 11 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze, total = 29
2nd East Germany (GDR) 9 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 25
3rd Switzerland (SUI) 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 15

Albertville is the smallest place to host an Olympics. Former Soviet Bloc countries competed as a Unified Team

1st Germany (GER) 10 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 26
2nd Unified Team (EUN) 9 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze, total = 23
3rd Norway (NOR) 9 Gold, 6 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 20

Norway’s first Olympics. The Winter games were held after just two years because it was decided not to have both Winter and Summer competitions in the same year.

1st Russia (RUS) 11 Gold, 8 Silver, 4 Bronze, total = 23
2nd Norway (NOR) 10 Gold, 11 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 26
3rd Germany (GER) 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 8 Bronze, total = 24

Women’s ice hockey débuted at this Olympics

1st Germany (GER) 12 Gold, 9 Silver, 8 Bronze, total = 29
2nd Norway (NOR) 10 Gold, 10 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 25
3rd Russia (RUS) 9 Gold, 6 Silver, 3 Bronze, total = 18

Despite members of the IOC accepting sweetners from the NOC Salt Lake City did not lose the right to stage these games.

1st Norway (NOR) 13 Gold, 5 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 25
2nd Germany (GER) 12 Gold, 16 Silver, 8 Bronze, total = 36
3rd United States (USA) 10 Gold, 13 Silver, 11 Bronze, total = 34

The second Winter Olympics held in Italy

1st Germany (GER) 11 Gold, 12 Silver, 6 Bronze, total = 29
2nd United States (USA) 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 25
3rd Austria (AUT) 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 23

The first games to hold its opening ceremony indoors

1st Canada (CAN) 14 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 26
2nd Germany (GER) 10 Gold, 13 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 30
3rd United States (USA) 9 Gold, 15 Silver, 13 Bronze, total = 37

The first Winter Olympics in Russia

1st Russia (RUS) 13 Gold, 11 Silver, 9 Bronze, total = 33
2nd Norway (NOR) 11 Gold, 5 Silver, 10 Bronze, total = 26
3rd Canada (CAN) 10 Gold, 10 Silver, 5 Bronze, total = 25

The first Winter Olympics in Korea

1st Norway (NOR) 14 Gold, 14 Silver, 11 Bronze, total = 39
2nd Germany (GER) 14 Gold, 10 Silver, 7 Bronze, total = 31
3rd Canada (CAN) 11 Gold, 8 Silver, 10 Bronze, total = 25