Abstract

The Olympic Winter Games, although younger than their summer counterpart, nonetheless have a long and storied history. From the first iteration in Chamonix, France, in 1924, through the first off-set games in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, to the most recent edition in PyeongChang, South Korea, the Olympic Winter Games are truly a mega-event. This introduction to a winter Olympics anthology considers the nearly one-hundred years of the Olympic Winter Games, including its growth in athletes and events, and the broader impact of that expansion. The sports on the winter Olympic program are at least not easy and in many places largely impossible to practice in at least half of the world’s countries. These challenges make the Olympic Winter Games a compelling event to study because its sports are not universally practiced by people in every country across the globe. How the Olympic Winter Games have grown in scale and size from an event for northern and central Europeans, Americans, and Canadians to include participants from countries that lack snow and ice is itself a testament to the global power of the Olympic brand. The essays in the winter games collection take a broad view of topics related to the Olympic Winter Games, including new approaches to understanding the history and historical significance of athlete eligibility and inclusion, youth culture, demonstration sports, and legacy.

摘要

冬季冬奥会虽然比夏季冬奥会还年轻，但历史悠久。从1924年在法国霞慕尼的第一次迭代，到1994年在挪威的利勒哈默尔举行的第一届胶印比赛，再到在韩国平昌举行的最新一届奥运会，冬季冬奥会确实是一项大型活动。冬季奥运会选集的介绍着眼于将近一百年的冬季奥运会，包括其在运动员和赛事中的增长以及这一扩张的更广泛影响。冬季奥林匹克运动会的体育运动至少不容易，而且在许多地方，至少在世界上至少一半的国家中，很多体育运动是不可能的。这些挑战使冬季奥林匹克运动会成为一项引人入胜的研究活动，因为它的体育运动尚未在全球每个国家/地区普及。北欧和中欧，美国人和加拿大人参加的冬季奥运会增加了规模和规模的活动，使来自缺乏冰雪国家的参与者包括进来，这本身就是对奥林匹克品牌全球力量的证明。冬季运动会系列的论文广泛地探讨了与冬季奥运会有关的主题，包括了解运动员资格和包容性，青年文化，示范体育和传统的历史和历史意义的新方法。加拿大人加入来自缺乏冰雪国家的参与者本身就证明了奥林匹克品牌的全球力量。冬季运动会的论文广泛地涉及与冬季奥运会有关的主题，包括了解运动员资格和包容性，青年文化，示范体育和传统的历史和历史意义的新方法。加拿大人加入来自缺乏冰雪国家的参与者本身就证明了奥林匹克品牌的全球力量。冬季运动会系列的论文广泛地探讨了与冬季奥运会有关的主题，包括了解运动员资格和包容性，青年文化，示范体育和传统的历史和历史意义的新方法。