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 43rd Winter Olympics 100 Questions | When did the Winter Olympics and its events originate?
In 1924, the first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France.
Speaking of the Winter Olympics and the history of the 15 sub-items up to now, do you know when they originated?
In fact, as early as the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, ice and snow sports such as skiing, skating, and ice hockey were popularized and developed in European and American countries.
In 1892, the International Skating Union was established in the Netherlands; in 1893, Amsterdam held the first men's speed skating championship; in 1896, the World Speed Skating Championship was held in St. Petersburg, Russia...
Data map: Tourists skiing at the Luneng Resort Ski Resort in Changbai Mountain.
Photo by Liu Dong
The world's first comprehensive ice and snow games appeared in 1901. Navia held a Nordic Games, which was not closed until 1926.
With the increasing popularity of ice and snow sports, Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympic Games, suggested that the Winter Olympics be held separately.
In January 1924, the Games called "Winter Sports Week" was held in Chamonix, France. Two years later, the International Olympic Committee officially changed the name of the Games to the first "Winter Olympic Games." Born.
On the morning of October 20th, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Tinder arrived in Beijing, and the Beijing Winter Olympics Tinder Welcome Ceremony was held at the Olympic Tower.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
When it comes to the 15 sub-items in the current Winter Olympics, their origins are not the same.
The alpine skiing project originated in the Alps region and gradually formed on the basis of cross-country skiing.
In 1936, alpine skiing was listed as an event in the Winter Olympics.
Biathlon, as a long-standing snow event, is a sport that combines cross-country skiing and shooting.
It originated in Scandinavia and evolved from ski hunting in ancient times.
In 1960, it was officially listed as a competition event at the 8th Winter Olympics and named the biathlon.
On February 20th, the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics biathlon 2x6km women's 2x7.5km men's mixed relay competition ended.
The French team won the gold medal, Norway won the silver medal, and Italy defeated Germany and won the bronze medal by 0.3 seconds in the final sprint stage.
The picture shows the players in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
Modern sledding originated in Switzerland. It was listed as the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924. There are two types: bobsled and luge.
Snowmobiles are also called "sleds" and are one of the sled sports.
As a sport that has been included in the official competition since the first Winter Olympics, snowmobiles originated in Switzerland in the late 19th century and have a long history.
In 1892, the British Child Child used a sled mainly made of metal materials. This sled was named a steel framed snowmobile.
At the 2nd Winter Olympics, the steel-framed snowmobile was officially included in the competition and then cancelled.
In the 5th Winter Olympics in 1948, the men's steel-framed snowmobile was once again included in the competition, but then again disappeared from the Winter Olympics.
It was not until the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City that the event reappeared and women's competitions were added at the same time.
On April 7, athletes of the Beijing team competed in the women's 500-meter speed skating competition.
On the same day, the "Meet in Beijing" ice event test event speed skating competition kicked off at the Beijing National Speed Skating Stadium.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
The embryonic form of speed skating appeared in the Netherlands and gradually became popular in European and American countries at the end of the 18th century.
In 1924, men's speed skating was included in the official competition of the 1st Winter Olympics. In 1960, women's speed skating was included in the 8th Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing originated in Northern Europe and is one of the oldest sports in the history of world sports.
It was included in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 1924.
Snowboarding, also known as winter surfing, originated in the 1960s.
At the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, snowboarding became the first Winter Olympics event, and at the same time, male and female U-shaped venue skills were added.
As for the snowboard jumping platform, it did not appear for the first time at the Winter Olympics until Pyeongchang in 2018.
On April 1, the curling competition was in progress at the Beijing National Swimming Center.
It is reported that the "Meet in Beijing" ice test event will be held in Beijing from April 1st to 10th.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
Curling, also known as skating on ice, is a throwing competition on ice in teams as a unit, and is called "chess" on ice.
It originated in Scotland in the 14th century.
In 1924, curling was included in the first Winter Olympics as a performance item.
Figure skating originated in England in the 18th century.
In 1892, the International Skating Union was formally established in Switzerland and formulated the competition rules for the event.
In 1924, figure skating became the first Winter Olympics event.
Freestyle skiing originated in the United States in the 1960s. Since 1992, men's and women's singles snow skills have been included in the Winter Olympic Games.
On April 9, athletes in the Paralympic ice hockey game.
On the same day, the "Meet in Beijing" ice event test event Paralympic ice hockey competition was held at the National Stadium in Beijing.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
Modern ice hockey originated in Canada. It is one of the traditional events of the Winter Olympics, and it became the event of the Summer Olympics in 1920.
The Nordic Biathlon is a combination of ski jumping and cross-country skiing, which originated in Northern Europe.
In the mid-nineteenth century, Nordic residents who love skiing developed a ski sport more suitable for local low-drop mountains. This sport requires both long jumps in snow and fast cross-country skiing, so it is also called Nordic Almighty.
The Nordic Biathlon was listed as the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924.
Data map: Short track speed skating competition.
Photo by Zhang Hengwei
Short track speed skating is an ice racing sport carried out on a short runway, which also originated in Canada.
In 1988, short track speed skating was listed as a performance event for the first time at the Calgary Winter Olympics, and it became an official event four years later.
Ski jumping originated in Norway, and it was also one of the first Winter Olympic Games events.
(Liu Xingchen)