The Winter Olympics were first held in France in 1924. Over the years ... The US team was nearly shut out of gold medals at the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, France. Peggy Flemming saved the day ...

Since the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France, British Olympians and Paralympians have picked up over 60 medals on snow and ice. BBC Bitesize takes a look at some of the most ...

It may come as a surprise to hear, but Olympic medals weren't always handed out for sports achievements. Irish man Jack B Yeats' painting titled The Liffey Swim won a silver medal in the arts and ...