History Of The Olympic Games

Winter Olympic games, despite the immense popularity that they had conquered in the world, do not have such a long history as the Games of the Olympiad. For the first time competitions in figure skating was included in the programme of the Games of the IV Olympiad, held in London in 1908. Place concurrently with the competition for summer sports.

For the second time in the program of Games winter Olympics appeared in 1920, when, besides the competitions in figure skating on skates - three events. In 1894, competitions on skates were identified as one of the most desirable in the programs of the Games of the Olympiad.

The competitions were held in Chamonix, France, from 25 January to 4 February 1924 . The Olympic flame was lit and the participants gave Olympic oath. Number of national teams and athletes. This gave reason to the IOC at the Prague Olympic Congress in 1925 to take a decision about the regular carrying out of winter Olympic games.

From 11 to 19 February 1928 in St. Moritz (Switzerland) was held the II Olympic winter games. In competitions took part 491 athlete (including 27 women) from 25 countries. The medals were awarded in 13 rooms programme 6 kinds of sport.

From 4 to 15 February 1932 held III Olympic winter games in lake placid, USA. Participated 306 athletes (including 32 women from 17 countries. Almost half of all participants of the Games (150 people) made up of representatives of the USA and Canada.

From 30 January to 8 February 1948 were V Olympic winter games in St. Moritz. V of the Game was decided to conduct in Switzerland. The championship V Olympic winter games challenged 713 athletes (including 77 women) from 28 countries.