The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea. Share. The Winter Olympics is a sporting event that takes place every four years, always two years after the Summer Olympic Games. The Winter Games involve sports that are mainly played on snow or ice and often held during the winter seasons.
What was the first sport to be included in the Winter Olympics?
Figure skating was so popular that is was the first winter sport to be featured in the Summer Olympics. The sport was among the first events during the inaugural Winter Olympic Games of 1924 and has been a regular event in every Olympic since.
When was snowboarding added to the Winter Olympics?
Snowboarding is a winter sport which is featured during the Winter Olympic Games. The sport was introduced during the 1998 Winter Olympics and has featured in every edition of the Winter Olympics since.
Are there any mixed sports in the Winter Olympics?
Two sports have mixed events (in which males and females compete together): figure staking and luge. Only one sport is for males only: Nordic Combined. More about women at the Winter Olympics.
What sports are in the Olympics?
Archery. Archery involves the use of a bow to fire arrows at a target board from a set distance.
What are some Olympic activities?
We’ve got all sorts of activities for each of the Olympic sports, including colouring pages, worksheets and printables. Explore the individual sports here: Archery. Athletics. Badminton. Basketball. Boxing. Canoe.
How many sports are in the Olympics?
Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympics included 28 sports, with five additional sports due to be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics program (which was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic); the 2014 Winter Olympics included seven sports.
What are all of the Olympic sports?
The Olympic Games will feature 33 different sports. Aquatics. Archery. Athletics. Badminton. Baseball/Softball. Basketball. Boxing.
