Which are the winter sports?
They are: Biathlon, Bobsleigh (Skeleton, Bobsleigh), Curling, Ice Hockey, Luge, Skating (Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track Speed Skating), Ski Mountaineering*, and Skiing (Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle Skiing, Snowboard). These include both individual as well as team sports such as ice hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, speed skating, Alpine skiing, bobsledding and snowmobiling. The main international winter sport event is the Winter Olympic Games.The four different types of Olympics are the Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Olympics. Like the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics is held every four years. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Games have alternated every two years.
What are the five original winter sports?
The original five winter olympic sports (consisting of nine disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, nordic skiing (consisting of the disciplines military patrol, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski jumping), and skating (consisting of the disciplines figure skating and speed skating). The sport requires competitors to skate selected patterns, or figures, as part of their routines. Ice skating has developed from a practical way to get around on ice into the elegant mix of art and sport it is today.Ice skating is one of the easiest winter sports to pick up. The basics are simple: glide forward on the ice. Most people can get the hang of it within their first session.The most famous of these include ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, and curling… but there are also several lesser-known and more “curious” ice-based activities.
Who is the father of Winter Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin: Visionary and Founder of the Modern Olympics. The IOC as the owner of the Olympic Games.