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LA Times: A History of Winter Olympic Medals

As the 2018 Winter Olympics conclude in Pyeongchang County, South Korea on February 25, Olympics fans may be interested in exploring the event's 94-year history. In 2014, the Los Angeles Times created this interactive infographic of Olympic winners to commemorate the Sochi Olympics. Here, visitors can explore the individuals and countries that emerged victorious in Winter Olympic events of yesteryear. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Scandinavian countries dominated the first-ever Winter Olympics, held in Chamonix, France in 1924: of the 49 medals awarded that year, 17 went to Norway and 11 to Finland. In fact, Norway took home the most Olympic medals every year between 1924 and 1952 with just one exception: The United States edged out Norway in the 1932 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Visitors can also explore past medal winners by age and gender, offering a glimpse into how the event has changed over the years. In 1924, women competed in just one event: figure skating.
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February 23rd, 2018
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