Biathlon
— Biathlon was originally a tactic of survival rather than a sport.
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.