27 of the most iconic Winter Olympics moments of all time

At the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Jim Shea became a third generation Olympic champion when he won the gold in men’s skeleton for the US.REUTERS/Juergen Schwarz

• The 2018 Winter Olympics kick off Friday, February 9, in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
• The Winter Olympics were first held in France in 1924.
• Over the years, the Winter Olympics have been filled with incredible athletic feats, as well as mishaps, scandals, and tragedies.

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Every four years, the Winter Olympics come around to give athletes all over the world a chance at sporting glory.

Throughout the years, Olympic audiences have seen not only incredible athletic feats, but more than a few mishaps, scandals, and tragedies.

From the underdog story of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team — which inspired the film, “Cool Runnings” — to the America’s “Forgotten Miracle” hockey win over Canada in the 1960 games, there’s been no shortage of drama.

With the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics kicking off Friday, February 9, we take a look back at the iconic Olympic moments that have come before it.