The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924 at which place?
- A.Chamonix, France
- B.St. Moritz, Switzerland
- C.Lake Placid, United States
- D.Oslo, Norway
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The correct answer is A, Chamonix in France. The event held there in 1924 was recognised afterwards as the first Winter Olympic Games, and it created a separate cycle for sports played on snow and ice. Until 1992 the Winter Games fell in the same year as the Summer Games, after which they were shifted so that an Olympic event now comes every two years.
Option B, St. Moritz in Switzerland, hosted the second Winter Games in 1928 and is remembered as one of the few places to host them twice. Option C, Lake Placid in the United States, hosted the third Winter Games in 1932 and again in 1980. Option D, Oslo in Norway, hosted them in 1952, and Norway is otherwise the country most closely associated with winter sport, which is why it is placed in the options. The safe pairing is 1896 Athens for the Summer Games and 1924 Chamonix for the Winter Games.
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- B.776 BCE
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- B.Geneva, Switzerland
- C.Zurich, Switzerland
- D.Paris, France
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- C.Faster, Higher, Stronger
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