Since the first Winter Olympics was held in 1924, the ice and snow competition has been the highlight of the Winter Olympics. Every four years, the Winter Olympics will attract top athletes from all over the world to compete for medals in various competitions. In these competitions, the most concerned is the gold medal list. In every Winter Olympics, the ranking of the gold medal list represents the glory and inheritance of countries in the ice and snow competition.

The first winter Olympics

At the first Winter Olympics in 1924, * * 16 athletes from six countries took part in the competition. There were only six events at that time, including platform skiing, cross-country skiing and speed skating. In this competition, Norway became the first gold medal champion in the Winter Olympics, winning 6 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 5 bronze medals.

Changes in the gold medal list

As time goes by, the scale of the Winter Olympics continues to expand, and there are more and more events. The ranking of the gold medal list has also changed. In the 1970s, the Soviet Union became the overlord of the Winter Olympics, winning the most gold medals in previous Winter Olympics and becoming the leader of the gold medal list. But in the 1990s, with the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia became its successor and once again became the leader of the gold medal list. Since the 20th century, China, the United States, Germany, Norway and other countries have also begun to emerge in the ice and snow events and become strong competitors in the gold medal list.

Gold medal list in recent years

In recent Winter Olympics, the ranking of gold medals has changed greatly. On 20 10 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Canada became the gold medal champion, winning 14 gold medal, 7 silver medals and 5 bronze medals. At the 20 14 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia became the gold medal champion, winning 13 gold medals,1/silver medals and 9 bronze medals. On 20 18 pyeongchang winter Olympics, Norway became the gold medal champion, winning 14 gold medal, 14 silver medal and10 bronze medal.

final result

Although the ranking of the gold medal list is only a number, it represents the glory and inheritance of all countries in the ice and snow competition. There are many excellent athletes and teams in every Winter Olympics. They fought hard in the competition and won honor for the country and the nation. Whether they are gold medal winners or athletes from other countries, they are an indispensable part of the history of the Winter Olympics. In the future Winter Olympics, we look forward to more exciting games and excellent athletes, which will bring us more surprises and touches.