Winter sports are usually divided into two categories: ice sports and what sports.

Winter sports are usually divided into two categories: ice sports and skiing.

Ice sports include speed skating, figure skating and ice hockey. Speed skating is divided into standard field skating and short track skating. Figure skating is divided into single, double and ice dance. Skiing sports include cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, platform skiing, modern biathlon, nordic combined, multi-person skiing, military skiing, sledding, double skiing, snow plow and so on.

Due to the increasing number of international competitions in winter sports, 1920 After the Seventh Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Winter Olympic Games in winter sports alone.

Brief introduction of winter sports

Winter sports refers to sports conducted in natural or artificial snow and ice fields with the help of various accessories. Winter sports are usually divided into two categories: ice sports and skiing. Ice sports include short track speed skating, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey and curling. Skiing sports include freestyle skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, platform skiing, nordic combined (cross-country skiing, platform skiing), luge, bobsleigh, steel snowmobile (prone skiing), snowboarding and alpine skiing.

With the increasing number of international competitions in winter sports, after the Antwerp Olympic Games in 1920, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold a separate Winter Olympic Games for winter sports.