What is the difference in the number of years between the summer and winter Olympic events?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 06 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2.

Key Points

The Summer and Winter Olympic Games organized by the International Olympic Committee happen every four years.
The Summer Olympics, more popularly known as just The Olympics is a much larger event with around 206 countries participating.
The Winter Olympics is an event on a somewhat smaller scale, with around 91 countries participating.
Even though these events occur every four years, the summer and winter events are arranged so that there's an Olympic event every two years.
The Summer Olympics are held every leap year like 2016, 2020, and 2024.
The Winter Olympics are held 2 years after the leap year like 2014, 2018, and 2022.

Additional Information

The 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo in 2021.
The 2022 Winter Olympics in China.
In December 2020, it was announced that breakdancing, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing were included as additional sports on the program for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Upcoming Olympics Events and host countries
- Paris- 2024 Summer Olympics
- Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo - 2026 Winter Olympics
- Los Angeles - 2028 Summer Olympics
- Brisbane - 2032 Summer Olympics