1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own and not as a part of a Summer Olympics. The preceding 1924 Winter Olympics were later renamed as Winter Olympics. They were actually part of the 1924 Summer Olympics. All preceding Winter Events of the Olympic Games were the winter sports part of the schedule of the Summer Games, and not as a separate Winter Games.
| Host city | St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland | ||
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| Nations | 25 | ||
| Athletes | 464 (438 men, 26 women) | ||
| Events | 14 in 4 sports (8 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 11 February | ||
| Closing | 19 February | ||
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| Stadium | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink | ||
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Participating nations
changeAthletes from 25 nations competed at these Games, up from 16 in 1924. This was the first time many countries attended the Winter Olympic Games, including Argentina, Estonia, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Romania.
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