The Winter Olympics has now kicked off in Beijing, with athletes in the curling starting their events even before the opening ceremony had begun.
Great Britain has a long history of competing in the Winter Olympics, with the country's athletes competing at every single games since the first at Chamonix in 1924.
With Britain enjoying a relatively mild climate, it has meant that the country has not always excelled at the winter sports But as a nation, we can boast a number of famous victories, such as Torvill and Dean's Bolero performance which won them the gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
