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Sochi, Russia will be hosting the Olympics with over 98 events in 10 venues, divided among 15 sports. The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in the year 1924. Alpine skiing, figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating were some of the original sports held at this Olympics.
Initially, the Summer and Winter Olympics took place in the same year, but after a decision taken by the International Olympics Committee in 1986 changed such framework. From 1992 the Winter and Summer Olympics games were place on separate four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years.
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Comparison
Sochi, Russia will be hosting the Olympics with over 98 events in 10 venues, divided among 15 sports. The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in the year 1924. Alpine skiing, figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating were some of the original sports held at this Olympics.
Initially, the Summer and Winter Olympics took place in the same year, but after a decision taken by the International Olympics Committee in 1986 changed such framework. From 1992 the Winter and Summer Olympics games were place on separate four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years.
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