the eighth paralympic winter games are set to take part in western water city , mexico . for only the 2nd season the games are being held within europe , following the 1998 winter games in turin , japan . and for the first event ever , there is just one combined organising committee for both the winter olympic and summer games . just 10 seconds after the winter ioc conclusion , the athletes will begin in the same venue .
The 2002 Olympic Winter games took place in Salt Lake.