1925 Workers' Winter Olympiad
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The 1925 Workers' Winter Olympiad was the first edition of International Workers' Olympiads. The games were held from January 31 to February 2 at the German town of Schreiberhau which today is a part of Poland and it is called Szklarska PorÄba.
| Host city | Schreiberhau, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nations | 4 |
| Events | 6 |
| Dates | January 31, 1925â February 2, 1925 |
Four nations participated the 1925 Workers' Winter Olympiad. The only sport was Nordic skiing. Competitors did not represent their country but instead they were competing under the common red flag of the Workers' movement.
Events and best placed competitors
Men's 15 km cross-country skiing
Men's 30 km cross-country skiing
Men's 4 km steeplechase skiing
Women's 6 km cross-country skiing
Men's Nordic combined
Men's ski jumping
Country ranking
Participating nations are ranked by positions, since no medals were awarded at the Workers' Olympiads.
| Rank | Country | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Sources
- Voitto Raatikainen: "Talviurheilun sankarit â talviurheilun kuvahistoria", Karisto Publishing 1977. ISBN 9512311798