Winter Olympics

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Winter Olympics

• US History

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Ancient Olympics

• Originated in Ancient Greece
• Focused on Combat Skills
• Boxing / Wrestling
• Javelin
• Foot races (Speed)

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Modern Olympics

• Modern Olympics reemerged in 1896.
• The focus was on competitive sports.

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Winter Olympics

• The Olympic Committee decided to host a Winter
  Olympics.
• The first Winter Olympics was held in 1924.

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Winter Events

• On the Rink
• Hockey
• Curling
• Figure Skating
• Ice Dancing
• Speed Skating

• On the Track
• Luge
• Skeleton
• Bobsled

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On the Rink
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On the Track
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Winter Events Continued

• Events on the Snow
• Biathlon
• Combined Downhill
• Cross Country
• Downhill
• Freestyle Aerials
• Freestyle Moguls

• More events on Snow
• Giant Slalom
• Nordic Combined
• Slalom
• Snowboarding
• Ski Jumping
• Super G

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Events on the Snow
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2010 Winter Olympics (Canada)

• Vancouver Olympics