The history of the Winter Olympics in pictures

Since its first edition in 1924, the Winter Olympics have graced the world with amazing performances by athletes from all over the world–and in various different parts of the world.

Now Milan, together with the ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, will host this year's Olympics, which will be the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities.

But so much more has changed over the course of the years. Click through to tour the history of the Winter Games in pictures