The 24th Winter Olympic Games will kick off in Beijing on February 4, 2022.
The Sports Department of Chinanews.com launched a series of columns "Hundred Questions about Winter Olympics", aimed at popularizing Winter Olympic knowledge, answering hot questions, sharing interesting stories about ice and snow, and helping everyone have a better watching experience during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The 9th Winter Olympics 100 Questions | Which Asian countries have hosted the Winter Olympics?
The Beijing Winter Olympics will officially open on February 4, 2022, when the Winter Olympics will come to Asia for the fourth time.
So, which Asian countries have hosted the Winter Olympics before?
Since the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, the Winter Olympics has gone through nearly a hundred years.
The first time the Winter Olympics came to Asia was the 11th Sapporo Winter Olympics in 1972.
Data map: "Meet in Beijing" ice hockey competition on the ice event.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
In the bidding process, Japan's Sapporo defeated cities such as Banff in Canada, Lati in Finland and Salt Lake City in the United States.
This is also the first time that the Winter Olympics have been held outside Europe and the United States since its inception.
In 1998, the Winter Olympics came to Asia for the second time. The host country was still Japan, and the host city was Nagano, about 200 kilometers away from Tokyo.
In fact, Naganohara won the right to host in 1940, but because of World War II, the Winter Olympics was suspended, so it was not possible to host this event.
In the bidding process, Nagano of Japan defeated Jaca of Spain, Salt Lake City of the United States, Ostersund of Sweden and Valda Aosta of Italy.
In this Winter Olympics, the Chinese delegation participated in four major events including skating, ice hockey, skiing, and biathlon, and won a total of 6 silver medals and 2 bronze medals, making new breakthroughs in the number of medals.
Data map: The closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
In 2018, the Winter Olympics came to Asia for the third time. South Korea hosted the Winter Olympics for the first time in history.
In the bidding process, Pyeongchang defeated Munich, Germany and Annecy, France to get the right to host.
After losing to Vancouver, Canada in 2003 and Sochi, Russia in 2007, the Koreans' dream of hosting the Winter Olympics finally came true.
In this Winter Olympics, the Chinese Army ranked 16th on the medal list with 1 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze results.
On the evening of February 26, 2018, the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was held. As Beijing Mayor Chen Jining took over the Olympic flag from IOC Chairman Bach, the Winter Olympics officially entered "Beijing Time."
(Bian Liqun)