15 Vintage Photos of Winter Sports

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By Laura Vitto2014-01-08 11:30:34 UTC

It's hard to even dream about being an Olympic athlete when you consider getting out of your warm bed a winter sport. Fortunately, you can live vicariously through active snow enthusiasts from the comfort of your computer.

The National Archive of the Netherlands has collected a series of vintage photographs showing Dutch civilians venturing out for winter activities.

See also: 10 Vintage Photographs of Snowflakes

Ski, sled and skate through these beautiful vintage photographs.

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Homepage Image: Flickr, Nationaal Archief

Topics: olympics, photography, Pics, Sports, vintage, Watercooler, winter, winter olympics, Work & Play