NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at Newsday's coverage of the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. Credit: Newsday

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.

Team USA’s Alysa Liu completed her Hollywood ending to take gold at the Winter Olympics

By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Yannick Schwaller was just six years old when his father Christof and his uncle Andreas guided Switzerland to a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Winter Olympics medal drought on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Games, winning gold in the Alpine skiing slalom. The American star set herself up with a strong first run and finished the job in the second run,

Park City officials studied the Lillehammer, Norway, experience as they prepared for the 2002 Winter Olympics.