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Calculated Shard: 48 (from laksa048)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa048.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wral.com/story/winter-olympic-competitions-fast-facts/21831126/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wral.com/story/winter-olympic-competitions-fast-facts/21831126/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Ski jumping is now held before cross-country skiing.\nSkating\nThe four figure skating events are men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dancing.1908 - Figure skating is added to the Summer Olympics in London as it can be held indoors.\n1924 - Figure skating and men’s speed skating is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n1960 - Women’s speed skating is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley.\n1976 - Ice dancing is added as part of the figure skating competition at the Olympics in Innsbruck.\n1988 - Short track speed skating is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n1992 - Short track speed skating is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n2014 - Figure skating team event is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n2018 - Mass start speed skating is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n2022 - Short track mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\nSkeleton\n1928 - Skeleton is added to the Olympics in St. Moritz.\n1948 - The last skeleton is included in Olympic competition until 2002.\n2002 - Men’s and women’s skeleton events are added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City.\n2026 - Skeleton mixed team event is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\nSkiing\nAlpine skiing events are downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.1924 - Ski jumping and cross-country skiing are a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n1936 - Alpine skiing is added to the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.\n1952 - Giant slalom is added as an alpine skiing event at the Olympics in Helsinki.\n1988 - Freestyle skiing is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n1992 - Mogul freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n1994 - Aerial freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Lillehammer.\n2010 - Ski cross is added to the Olympics in Vancouver.\n2014 - Women’s ski jumping is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n2014 - Ski half-pipe is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n2014 - Freestyle Ski Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n2018 - Alpine team skiing is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n2022 - Aerial freestyle mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n2022 - Ski jumping mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n2022 - Men’s and Women’s Big Air added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n2026 - Men’s and Women’s dual moguls are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n2026 - Women’s individual large hill ski jumping is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n2026 - Team combined is added to the Milano Cortina Winer Olympics.\nSki mountaineering\n2026 - Ski mountaineering is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\nSnowboard\n1998 - Snowboarding is added to the Olympics in Nagano.\n2006 - Snowboard cross is added to the Olympics in Torino.\n2014 - Snowboard Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n2014 - Snowboard Parallel Slalom is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n2018 - Snowboard Big Air is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n2022 - Snowboard cross mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\nThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.","attrs_markdown":"World News\n\n# Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts\n(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years.\n\nPosted\n\n2025-01-28T19:36:15+00:00\n\n\\- Updated\n\n2026-01-20T18:21:14+00:00\n\nBy\n\nCNN Editorial Research\n\n(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years.\n\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy.\n\nOther WRAL Top Stories\n\nThe 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China.\n\nWinter Olympics Facts and History\n\nJanuary 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 - The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France.\n\nThe Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games.\n\nThe first Winter Olympic champion was Charles Jewtraw (USA); Jewtraw won a gold medal in the 500m speed skating event.\n\nSixteen nations and 258 athletes (11 women, 247 men) competed in 16 events at the first Winter Olympics.\n\nBiathlon\n\nBiathlon includes cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.1924 - Biathlon is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1960 - Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley.\n\n1992 - Women’s Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n\n2014 - Biathlon mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\nBobsleigh\n\n1924 - Fours bobsled is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1932 - Pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics.\n\n1952 - A weight limit is imposed on bobsled teams to make the competition fair.\n\n2002 - Women’s pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City.\n\n2022 - Women’s monobob is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\nCurling\n\n1924 - Curling is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1932 - The last time curling is held for 50 years.\n\n1988 - Curling is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n\n1998 - Curling is added to the Olympics in Nagano.\n\n2018 - Mixed doubles curling is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\nIce Hockey\n\n1924 - Ice hockey is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1998 - Participation rules are changed so professional hockey players may participate in the Olympics.\n\nLuge\n\n1964 - Luge is added to the Olympic games in Innsbruck.\n\n2014 - Luge team relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2026 - Men’s doubles and Women’s doubles are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\nNordic Combined\n\nNordic Combined involves cross-country skiing and ski jumping.1924 - Nordic Combined is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1952 - The order of events is changed to make the competition more exciting. Ski jumping is now held before cross-country skiing.\n\nSkating\n\nThe four figure skating events are men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dancing.1908 - Figure skating is added to the Summer Olympics in London as it can be held indoors.\n\n1924 - Figure skating and men’s speed skating is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1960 - Women’s speed skating is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley.\n\n1976 - Ice dancing is added as part of the figure skating competition at the Olympics in Innsbruck.\n\n1988 - Short track speed skating is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n\n1992 - Short track speed skating is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n\n2014 - Figure skating team event is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2018 - Mass start speed skating is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\n2022 - Short track mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\nSkeleton\n\n1928 - Skeleton is added to the Olympics in St. Moritz.\n\n1948 - The last skeleton is included in Olympic competition until 2002.\n\n2002 - Men’s and women’s skeleton events are added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City.\n\n2026 - Skeleton mixed team event is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\nSkiing\n\nAlpine skiing events are downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.1924 - Ski jumping and cross-country skiing are a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1936 - Alpine skiing is added to the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.\n\n1952 - Giant slalom is added as an alpine skiing event at the Olympics in Helsinki.\n\n1988 - Freestyle skiing is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n\n1992 - Mogul freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n\n1994 - Aerial freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Lillehammer.\n\n2010 - Ski cross is added to the Olympics in Vancouver.\n\n2014 - Women’s ski jumping is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2014 - Ski half-pipe is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2014 - Freestyle Ski Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2018 - Alpine team skiing is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\n2022 - Aerial freestyle mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\n2022 - Ski jumping mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\n2022 - Men’s and Women’s Big Air added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\n2026 - Men’s and Women’s dual moguls are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\n2026 - Women’s individual large hill ski jumping is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\n2026 - Team combined is added to the Milano Cortina Winer Olympics.\n\nSki mountaineering\n\n2026 - Ski mountaineering is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\nSnowboard\n\n1998 - Snowboarding is added to the Olympics in Nagano.\n\n2006 - Snowboard cross is added to the Olympics in Torino.\n\n2014 - Snowboard Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2014 - Snowboard Parallel Slalom is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2018 - Snowboard Big Air is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\n2022 - Snowboard cross mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\nThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. 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All rights reserved.","attrs_readable_markdown":"(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years.\n\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy.\n\nOther WRAL Top Stories\n\nThe 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China.\n\nWinter Olympics Facts and History\n\nJanuary 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 - The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France.\n\nThe Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games.\n\nThe first Winter Olympic champion was Charles Jewtraw (USA); Jewtraw won a gold medal in the 500m speed skating event.\n\nSixteen nations and 258 athletes (11 women, 247 men) competed in 16 events at the first Winter Olympics.\n\nBiathlon\n\nBiathlon includes cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.1924 - Biathlon is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1960 - Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley.\n\n1992 - Women’s Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n\n2014 - Biathlon mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\nBobsleigh\n\n1924 - Fours bobsled is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1932 - Pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics.\n\n1952 - A weight limit is imposed on bobsled teams to make the competition fair.\n\n2002 - Women’s pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City.\n\n2022 - Women’s monobob is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\nCurling\n\n1924 - Curling is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1932 - The last time curling is held for 50 years.\n\n1988 - Curling is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n\n1998 - Curling is added to the Olympics in Nagano.\n\n2018 - Mixed doubles curling is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\nIce Hockey\n\n1924 - Ice hockey is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1998 - Participation rules are changed so professional hockey players may participate in the Olympics.\n\nLuge\n\n1964 - Luge is added to the Olympic games in Innsbruck.\n\n2014 - Luge team relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2026 - Men’s doubles and Women’s doubles are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\nNordic Combined\n\nNordic Combined involves cross-country skiing and ski jumping.1924 - Nordic Combined is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1952 - The order of events is changed to make the competition more exciting. Ski jumping is now held before cross-country skiing.\n\nSkating\n\nThe four figure skating events are men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dancing.1908 - Figure skating is added to the Summer Olympics in London as it can be held indoors.\n\n1924 - Figure skating and men’s speed skating is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1960 - Women’s speed skating is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley.\n\n1976 - Ice dancing is added as part of the figure skating competition at the Olympics in Innsbruck.\n\n1988 - Short track speed skating is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n\n1992 - Short track speed skating is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n\n2014 - Figure skating team event is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2018 - Mass start speed skating is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\n2022 - Short track mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\nSkeleton\n\n1928 - Skeleton is added to the Olympics in St. Moritz.\n\n1948 - The last skeleton is included in Olympic competition until 2002.\n\n2002 - Men’s and women’s skeleton events are added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City.\n\n2026 - Skeleton mixed team event is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\nSkiing\n\nAlpine skiing events are downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.1924 - Ski jumping and cross-country skiing are a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc.\n\n1936 - Alpine skiing is added to the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.\n\n1952 - Giant slalom is added as an alpine skiing event at the Olympics in Helsinki.\n\n1988 - Freestyle skiing is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary.\n\n1992 - Mogul freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Albertville.\n\n1994 - Aerial freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Lillehammer.\n\n2010 - Ski cross is added to the Olympics in Vancouver.\n\n2014 - Women’s ski jumping is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2014 - Ski half-pipe is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2014 - Freestyle Ski Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2018 - Alpine team skiing is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\n2022 - Aerial freestyle mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\n2022 - Ski jumping mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\n2022 - Men’s and Women’s Big Air added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\n2026 - Men’s and Women’s dual moguls are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\n2026 - Women’s individual large hill ski jumping is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\n2026 - Team combined is added to the Milano Cortina Winer Olympics.\n\nSki mountaineering\n\n2026 - Ski mountaineering is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.\n\nSnowboard\n\n1998 - Snowboarding is added to the Olympics in Nagano.\n\n2006 - Snowboard cross is added to the Olympics in Torino.\n\n2014 - Snowboard Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2014 - Snowboard Parallel Slalom is added to the Olympics in Sochi.\n\n2018 - Snowboard Big Air is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang.\n\n2022 - Snowboard cross mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing.\n\nThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Other WRAL Top Stories The 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China. Winter Olympics Facts and History January 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 - The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. The Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games. The first Winter Olympic champion was Charles Jewtraw (USA); Jewtraw won a gold medal in the 500m speed skating event. Sixteen nations and 258 athletes (11 women, 247 men) competed in 16 events at the first Winter Olympics. Biathlon Biathlon includes cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.1924 - Biathlon is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1960 - Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley. 1992 - Women’s Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 2014 - Biathlon mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi. Bobsleigh 1924 - Fours bobsled is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1932 - Pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics. 1952 - A weight limit is imposed on bobsled teams to make the competition fair. 2002 - Women’s pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City. 2022 - Women’s monobob is added to the Olympics in Beijing. Curling 1924 - Curling is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1932 - The last time curling is held for 50 years. 1988 - Curling is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1998 - Curling is added to the Olympics in Nagano. 2018 - Mixed doubles curling is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. Ice Hockey 1924 - Ice hockey is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1998 - Participation rules are changed so professional hockey players may participate in the Olympics. Luge 1964 - Luge is added to the Olympic games in Innsbruck. 2014 - Luge team relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2026 - Men’s doubles and Women’s doubles are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Nordic Combined Nordic Combined involves cross-country skiing and ski jumping.1924 - Nordic Combined is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1952 - The order of events is changed to make the competition more exciting. Ski jumping is now held before cross-country skiing. Skating The four figure skating events are men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dancing.1908 - Figure skating is added to the Summer Olympics in London as it can be held indoors. 1924 - Figure skating and men’s speed skating is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1960 - Women’s speed skating is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley. 1976 - Ice dancing is added as part of the figure skating competition at the Olympics in Innsbruck. 1988 - Short track speed skating is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1992 - Short track speed skating is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 2014 - Figure skating team event is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Mass start speed skating is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Short track mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Beijing. Skeleton 1928 - Skeleton is added to the Olympics in St. Moritz. 1948 - The last skeleton is included in Olympic competition until 2002. 2002 - Men’s and women’s skeleton events are added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City. 2026 - Skeleton mixed team event is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Skiing Alpine skiing events are downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.1924 - Ski jumping and cross-country skiing are a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1936 - Alpine skiing is added to the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. 1952 - Giant slalom is added as an alpine skiing event at the Olympics in Helsinki. 1988 - Freestyle skiing is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1992 - Mogul freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 1994 - Aerial freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Lillehammer. 2010 - Ski cross is added to the Olympics in Vancouver. 2014 - Women’s ski jumping is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Ski half-pipe is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Freestyle Ski Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Alpine team skiing is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Aerial freestyle mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2022 - Ski jumping mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2022 - Men’s and Women’s Big Air added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2026 - Men’s and Women’s dual moguls are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2026 - Women’s individual large hill ski jumping is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2026 - Team combined is added to the Milano Cortina Winer Olympics. Ski mountaineering 2026 - Ski mountaineering is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Snowboard 1998 - Snowboarding is added to the Olympics in Nagano. 2006 - Snowboard cross is added to the Olympics in Torino. 2014 - Snowboard Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Snowboard Parallel Slalom is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Snowboard Big Air is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Snowboard cross mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Markdown	World News # Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. Posted 2025-01-28T19:36:15+00:00 \- Updated 2026-01-20T18:21:14+00:00 By CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Other WRAL Top Stories The 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China. Winter Olympics Facts and History January 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 - The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. The Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games. The first Winter Olympic champion was Charles Jewtraw (USA); Jewtraw won a gold medal in the 500m speed skating event. Sixteen nations and 258 athletes (11 women, 247 men) competed in 16 events at the first Winter Olympics. Biathlon Biathlon includes cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.1924 - Biathlon is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1960 - Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley. 1992 - Women’s Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 2014 - Biathlon mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi. Bobsleigh 1924 - Fours bobsled is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1932 - Pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics. 1952 - A weight limit is imposed on bobsled teams to make the competition fair. 2002 - Women’s pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City. 2022 - Women’s monobob is added to the Olympics in Beijing. Curling 1924 - Curling is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1932 - The last time curling is held for 50 years. 1988 - Curling is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1998 - Curling is added to the Olympics in Nagano. 2018 - Mixed doubles curling is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. Ice Hockey 1924 - Ice hockey is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1998 - Participation rules are changed so professional hockey players may participate in the Olympics. Luge 1964 - Luge is added to the Olympic games in Innsbruck. 2014 - Luge team relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2026 - Men’s doubles and Women’s doubles are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Nordic Combined Nordic Combined involves cross-country skiing and ski jumping.1924 - Nordic Combined is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1952 - The order of events is changed to make the competition more exciting. Ski jumping is now held before cross-country skiing. Skating The four figure skating events are men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dancing.1908 - Figure skating is added to the Summer Olympics in London as it can be held indoors. 1924 - Figure skating and men’s speed skating is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1960 - Women’s speed skating is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley. 1976 - Ice dancing is added as part of the figure skating competition at the Olympics in Innsbruck. 1988 - Short track speed skating is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1992 - Short track speed skating is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 2014 - Figure skating team event is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Mass start speed skating is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Short track mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Beijing. Skeleton 1928 - Skeleton is added to the Olympics in St. Moritz. 1948 - The last skeleton is included in Olympic competition until 2002. 2002 - Men’s and women’s skeleton events are added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City. 2026 - Skeleton mixed team event is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Skiing Alpine skiing events are downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.1924 - Ski jumping and cross-country skiing are a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1936 - Alpine skiing is added to the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. 1952 - Giant slalom is added as an alpine skiing event at the Olympics in Helsinki. 1988 - Freestyle skiing is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1992 - Mogul freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 1994 - Aerial freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Lillehammer. 2010 - Ski cross is added to the Olympics in Vancouver. 2014 - Women’s ski jumping is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Ski half-pipe is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Freestyle Ski Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Alpine team skiing is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Aerial freestyle mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2022 - Ski jumping mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2022 - Men’s and Women’s Big Air added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2026 - Men’s and Women’s dual moguls are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2026 - Women’s individual large hill ski jumping is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2026 - Team combined is added to the Milano Cortina Winer Olympics. Ski mountaineering 2026 - Ski mountaineering is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Snowboard 1998 - Snowboarding is added to the Olympics in Nagano. 2006 - Snowboard cross is added to the Olympics in Torino. 2014 - Snowboard Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Snowboard Parallel Slalom is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Snowboard Big Air is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Snowboard cross mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. 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Readable Markdown	(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Other WRAL Top Stories The 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China. Winter Olympics Facts and History January 25, 1924-February 5, 1924 - The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. The Chamonix games were originally called International Sports Week 1924 and were retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games. The first Winter Olympic champion was Charles Jewtraw (USA); Jewtraw won a gold medal in the 500m speed skating event. Sixteen nations and 258 athletes (11 women, 247 men) competed in 16 events at the first Winter Olympics. Biathlon Biathlon includes cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.1924 - Biathlon is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1960 - Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley. 1992 - Women’s Biathlon is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 2014 - Biathlon mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi. Bobsleigh 1924 - Fours bobsled is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1932 - Pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics. 1952 - A weight limit is imposed on bobsled teams to make the competition fair. 2002 - Women’s pairs bobsled is added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City. 2022 - Women’s monobob is added to the Olympics in Beijing. Curling 1924 - Curling is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1932 - The last time curling is held for 50 years. 1988 - Curling is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1998 - Curling is added to the Olympics in Nagano. 2018 - Mixed doubles curling is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. Ice Hockey 1924 - Ice hockey is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1998 - Participation rules are changed so professional hockey players may participate in the Olympics. Luge 1964 - Luge is added to the Olympic games in Innsbruck. 2014 - Luge team relay is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2026 - Men’s doubles and Women’s doubles are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Nordic Combined Nordic Combined involves cross-country skiing and ski jumping.1924 - Nordic Combined is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1952 - The order of events is changed to make the competition more exciting. Ski jumping is now held before cross-country skiing. Skating The four figure skating events are men’s singles, women’s singles, pairs and ice dancing.1908 - Figure skating is added to the Summer Olympics in London as it can be held indoors. 1924 - Figure skating and men’s speed skating is a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1960 - Women’s speed skating is added to the Olympics in Squaw Valley. 1976 - Ice dancing is added as part of the figure skating competition at the Olympics in Innsbruck. 1988 - Short track speed skating is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1992 - Short track speed skating is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 2014 - Figure skating team event is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Mass start speed skating is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Short track mixed relay is added to the Olympics in Beijing. Skeleton 1928 - Skeleton is added to the Olympics in St. Moritz. 1948 - The last skeleton is included in Olympic competition until 2002. 2002 - Men’s and women’s skeleton events are added to the Olympics in Salt Lake City. 2026 - Skeleton mixed team event is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Skiing Alpine skiing events are downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined.1924 - Ski jumping and cross-country skiing are a part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. 1936 - Alpine skiing is added to the Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. 1952 - Giant slalom is added as an alpine skiing event at the Olympics in Helsinki. 1988 - Freestyle skiing is an exhibition event at the Olympics in Calgary. 1992 - Mogul freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Albertville. 1994 - Aerial freestyle skiing is added to the Olympics in Lillehammer. 2010 - Ski cross is added to the Olympics in Vancouver. 2014 - Women’s ski jumping is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Ski half-pipe is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Freestyle Ski Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Alpine team skiing is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Aerial freestyle mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2022 - Ski jumping mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2022 - Men’s and Women’s Big Air added to the Olympics in Beijing. 2026 - Men’s and Women’s dual moguls are added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2026 - Women’s individual large hill ski jumping is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2026 - Team combined is added to the Milano Cortina Winer Olympics. Ski mountaineering 2026 - Ski mountaineering is added to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Snowboard 1998 - Snowboarding is added to the Olympics in Nagano. 2006 - Snowboard cross is added to the Olympics in Torino. 2014 - Snowboard Slopestyle is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2014 - Snowboard Parallel Slalom is added to the Olympics in Sochi. 2018 - Snowboard Big Air is added to the Olympics in PyeongChang. 2022 - Snowboard cross mixed team is added to the Olympics in Beijing. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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