The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event that takes place every four years and focuses on winter sports. It is organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Winter Olympics feature a variety of cold-weather sports that are typically held on snow or ice.
1. Skiing:
Alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping are some of the skiing disciplines.
2.Snowboarding:
This sport involves various disciplines like halfpipe, slopestyle, and snowboard cross.
3.Ice Hockey:
Teams compete on ice rinks to score goals using sticks and a puck.
4.Figure Skating:
This artistic sport involves individual and pairs performances, as well as ice dance.
5.Speed Skating:
Athletes race around an oval track on ice, with events ranging from short sprints to longer distances.
6.Curling:
Teams slide granite stones on an ice sheet towards a target area, while teammates use brooms to control the stones’ direction and speed.
7.Bobsleigh and Skeleton:
These involve sliding down a frozen track at high speeds in a specially designed sled.
8.Biathlon:
Athletes combine cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.
9.Nordic Combined
This event combines ski jumping with cross-country skiing.
10.Short Track Speed Skating
Similar to long track speed skating, but on a smaller oval track.