Ice hockey was originally an event during the Summer Olympic Games but was later transferred to the inaugural Winter Olympics of The sport is governed by rules set by the International Ice Hockey Federation and the Olympic events are subject to the anti-doping rules set by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Canada is the most successful country in this event winning a total of 20 medals, 13 of which being gold medals. Luge is a winter sport which involves competitors riding on a flat sled down a special ice track which relies on gravity to increase and maintain velocity.
Competitors who complete the route at the shortest time are considered as the winners. The sled is interesting as the riders lie supine and embark on the sled feet-first.
The Winter Olympics have featured luge events since the sport was first introduced during the Winter Olympics. Another winter sport featured in the Winter Olympics is the Nordic Combined. Short track speed skating was formally recognized as a Winter Olympic event during the Winter Olympics after being showcased as a demonstration sport four years before the Winter Olympics.
The United States, South Korea, Canada, and China have cumulatively amassed medals out of a possible medals in short track speed skating since the Winter Olympics. The sport is made up of 8 events which involve both male and female.
Skeleton is another winter sport which is featured in the Winter Olympics. The sport is similar to luge with the two events usually sharing the same track. The main difference is that in the skeleton, competitors lie on their bellies while on the sled and race head-first.
Two events make up the skeleton sport during the Olympics. In , the figure skating team event was added. Today, figure skating features five events in each Winter Olympics. The United States currently holds the most medals for this sport. Freestyle skiing was first brought to the Winter Olympics in Freestyle skiing continues to evolve as a Winter Olympic sport. The six freestyle skiing events include aerials, moguls, ski cross, ski halfpipe, ski slopestyle, and big air.
Ski cross was added in , ski halfpipe and ski slopestyle were added in , and big air is set to be added in The sport consists of unique tricks and requires a special set of skills. Ice hockey was first introduced to the Winter Olympic Games in Just like the NHL, the game consists of two teams battling against each other for more goals to decide who is victorious.
Three forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie are on the ice at once assuming there are no penalties. Up until the Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, the Soviet Union was the true powerhouse and won gold medal after gold medal. The famous movie Miracle on Ice is a true story inspired by these Olympic Games. This is no shock, as the game originated there. Luge was first introduced to the Winter Olympics in and is one of the oldest Olympic sports.
The four events in luge include men's singles, women singles, mixed doubles, and mixed team relay event. For the events involving two competitors, the larger of the two members will be on top.
Nordic combined events have been a part of the Winter Olympic sport agenda since the first games in The sport combines both cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The events include an individual race on a normal and large hill, which is then followed by a team event.
As inferred from the name of the event, Norway currently holds the most medals for this sport. Short Track is a type of speed skating that is held on a shorter track. The sport has been part of the Winter Olympic agenda since Freestyle skiing 10 Men's and Women's moguls, aerials, ski cross, superpipe, and slopestyle. Ice hockey 2 Men's and Women's tournaments. Luge 4 Men's and Women's singles, Men's doubles, team relay. Nordic combined 3 Men's 10 km individual normal hill, 10 km individual large hill and team.
Short track speed skating 8 Men's and Women's m, m, m Women's m relay; and Men's m relay. Skeleton 2 Men's and Women's events. Ski jumping 4 Men's individual large hill, team large hill Men's and Women's individual normal hill. Snowboarding 8 Men's and Women's parallel, half-pipe, snowboard cross, and slopestyle. Overall Medal Leaders 0. Individual Medal Leaders Gold. Kamila Valieva leads women's short program at European figure skating championships Kamila Valieva bettered her own world-best score in the women's short program to take the lead Thursday at the European figure skating championships.
Shaun White all but wraps up spot in his fifth Olympics Shaun White all but wrapped up a spot in his fifth Olympics on Thursday when he qualified for the finals of a contest in Switzerland and his nearest American pursuer failed to move on.
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