Every Winter Olympics Host City Since 1924 -- From Space

 By 
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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Every Winter Olympics Host City Since 1924 -- From Space
St. Moritz, Switzerland hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948. This photo was taken in April 2004.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center collected images of all the cities and surrounding areas that have hosted the Winter Olympics since 1924. Most of these photos were taken by satellites, but some are from astronauts who were living on board the International Space Station.

The 2014 Winter Olympics are underway in Sochi after a spectacular -- albeit a little strange and not quite flawless -- opening ceremony.

Take a look at these amazing images below.

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