Which country has hosted the Winter Olympics more times than any other nation?

The United States has hosted the Winter Olympics more times than any other country.

Its four Winter Games were held at Lake Placid in 1932, Squaw Valley in 1960, Lake Placid again in 1980, and Salt Lake City in 2002. Counting host editions rather than unique cities gives the United States the record, because Lake Placid hosted twice.

The 1932 Games were the third Winter Olympics and introduced several venue and scheduling innovations. Squaw Valley's 1960 event was notable for its compact layout, live television coverage, and the absence of bobsleigh. Lake Placid returned in 1980, best remembered for the United States ice hockey team's upset victory over the Soviet Union.

Salt Lake City hosted in 2002, bringing the American total to four. Japan has hosted twice, while France and Italy have each hosted three times. A common mistake is to count only different cities; even by that measure, the United States has three, but the official record counts all four hosted editions.