There are just three years to go until the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 kick off, with the Opening Ceremony due to be held on 10 January 2020. As the countdown continues to what will be the third edition of the Winter YOG, we take a look at what fans and athletes can expect from the host city…

Medal events: 2 Athletes: 50 Dates: 13–15 February

Swiss ice hockey star Roman Josi was named best defender and MVP at the 2013 World Championships in Sweden, where his team took a historic silver medal. Now he wants a further opportunity to shine in Sochi, where he will be central to Switzerland’s chances of an Olympic ice hockey medal.

It's Go Time! The full lowdown on each winter discipline.

Together with Justin Olsen, Curt Tomasevicz and Steve Langton, Steven Holcomb will be hopping back onto “The Night Train”, as the US quartet look to defend the Olympic four-man bobsleigh title at Sochi 2014.

On 25 January 1924, the first Olympic Winter Games got under way at the French resort of Chamonix, coiled at the foot of the imposing Mont Blanc, the highest summit of the Alps. For 12 days, 258 athletes tested their speed and mastery on snow and ice.  From Chamonix 1924 to Vancouver 2010 – 86 years and 21 editions of the Winter Games. We look at the origins of Olympic events in the cold season. 

1928 St. Moritz Opening date: 11 February 1928 Closing date: 19 February 1928 Country of the host city: Switzerland (SUI) Candidate cities: Davos (SUI), Engelberg (SUI) Nations: 25 Events: 14