Biathlon
— Biathlon was originally a tactic of survival rather than a sport.
Bobsleigh
— Bobsleigh Tobogganing is one of the oldest winter sports.
Skeleton
— Skeleton has twice been in the Olympic program, both times at its traditional home of St. Moritz, in 1928 and 1948.
Curling
— Curling originated in the 16th century in Scotland, where games were played during winter on frozen ponds, lochs and marshes.
Ice Hockey
— The origins of ice hockey are unclear, but it is widely accepted that the British are responsible for bringing ice hockey to North America.
Luge
— Luge is the French word for sled, and historical findings point to the existence of sleds as early as AD 800.
Figure skating
— Figure skating is the oldest sport on the Olympic Winter program.
Short Track Speed Skating
— Short track speed skating was first introduced as a full medal sport in 1992 at Albertville.
Speed skating
— Speed skating was first contested at the 1924 Olympic Winter Games and has been on the Olympic Winter program ever since.
Alpine skiing
— Alpine skiing competitions took place at the Winter Olympics in 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Cross-Country Skiing
— At the 1st Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix in 1924, there were men’s 18km and 50km races.
Freestyle skiing
— Freestyle skiing was a demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Nordic Combined
— Nordic Combined individual events have been included since the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924.
Ski Jumping
— Ski jumping has been part of the Olympic Winter Games since the first Games in Chamonix in 1924.
Snowboard
— Men's and women's snowboarding made their Olympic debuts at the Nagano Games in 1998 with Alpine and freestyle competitions.
Alpine Skiing
— Alpine Skiing events (Slalom and Giant Slalom) were introduced at the first Paralympic Winter Games in ?rnsk?ldsvik, Sweden, in 1976.
Biathlon
— Biathlon for athletes with a physical disability was introduced in 1988 in Innsbruck, Austria.
Cross-Country Skiing
— Cross-Country Skiing appeared at the 1976 Paralympic Winter Games in ?rnsk?ldsvik, Sweden.
Ice Sledge Hockey
— Two Swedish national teams played an exhibition match at 1976 Paralympic Winter Games in ?rnsk?ldsvik (Sweden).
Wheelchair Curling
— Wheelchair curling is a relatively new sport, making its Paralympic debut at the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.
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The Olympic Games originated in Ancient Greece. According to tradition, the date of the first competitions considered to be the prototype of the Olympic Games was 776 B.C. The competitions were held in the town of Olympia in the north-west region of the Peloponnese. The Games began on the day of the first full moon after the summer solstice, and lasted for five days.
The idea behind the Paralympic Games is credited to German neurologist Ludwig Guttmann. In 1948, Guttmann organized a sports competition for World War II veterans at the Center for rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries Stoke-Mandeville Hospital in the UK. By 1953, the number of competitors in the Stoke-Mandeville Games had grown to 130, which attracted the attention of representatives from the Olympic Movement.