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 61st Winter Olympics 100 Questions | Where is the first capital city to host the Winter Olympics?

  In July 2015, Beijing successfully bid for the Winter Olympics, becoming the first "Double Olympic City" in the history of the Olympics.

At the same time, this is the second time in history that a capital city has hosted the Winter Olympics.

So, do you know where is the first capital city to host the Winter Olympics?

  In 1952, the sixth Winter Olympics came to Norway, the birthplace of modern skiing.

This is the first time that the Winter Olympics will be hosted by a country in Scandinavia, where winter sports are the strongest at the time. Oslo has also become the first capital city to host the Winter Olympics.

Data map: Oslo Hermeikeron National Ski Arena.

  Different from the previous locations where the Winter Olympics were hosted, Oslo, as the capital city, is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on the other, with a charming scenery.

In addition, ice and snow sports are very popular in Oslo. The first Sunday in March is the ski festival. On this day, men, women and children in Oslo will participate in skiing. 

  In the bidding process, Oslo defeated Lake Placid in the United States and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy and successfully won the right to host.

  In that Winter Olympics, a total of 694 athletes from 30 countries and regions participated in the competition.

For the first time, the competition included women's 10km cross-country skiing.

Data map: The ski jump at the Holmekron National Ski Arena in Oslo.

  The competition was held from February 14th to 25th, 1952.

At that Winter Olympics, the Olympic flame was lit at the main venue for the first time.

  During the competition, the host Norwegian athlete, 28-year-old speed skating veteran Yamal Anderson became the focus of attention.

He swept the gold medals in men's speed skating 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters, becoming the first athlete to win three gold medals in a Winter Olympics.

  After the 22 individual events of the Winter Olympics, the Norwegian delegation took the lead, winning 7 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.

(Liu Xingchen)