SHS Sports History Winter Olympics

Alpine Skiing

100

This USA female Alpine Ski racer just recently suffered a torn ACL just a week ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn

200

What skiing event includes fast, techinical skiing through a course of bumps?

moguls skiing

300

What skiing event do skiers reach the fastest speeds?

Alpine downhill

400

Skiing event where skiers must weave through gates on their way down a course. 

Giant slolum

500

What country is considered the most dominant at Olympic Alpine Skiing?

Austria

Nordic Events

100

This event consist of individuals skiing long distances across different terrains.

Cross-Country Skiing

200

What is the distance (km) of the longest Nordic skiing event for the men? (within 4.5km)

50km

300

What country holds the most gold medals for ski jumping?

Norway (12)

400

Nickname of the first ever British man to represent Great Britain in Ski-Jumping (1988), finishing last at the Calgary games.  His name is Michael Edwards, but he was affectionately called "Eddie ___ ________"

"Eddie the Eagle"

500

This event combines skiing long distances across uneven terrain, shooting, then extra distance skiing as a penalty for missing the targets.

Biathlon

Hockey

100

This country holds the most gold medals in men's ice hockey.

Canada (nine)

200

How many gold medals have the USA women won in ice hockey?

two (1998, 2018)

300

The USA defeated this team to win hockey Gold at the 1980 Lake Placid games.

Finland

400

How many gold medals had the Soviet Union won in hockey before breaking apart?

7

500

Name the captain and head coach of the 1980 USA Men's Hockey Team.

Mike Eruzione - Captain

Herb Brooks - Coach

Sled Events

100

Name the event where an individual sleds head first down an ice track.

Skeleton

200

Name the event where a person sled down an ice track on their back.

Luge

300

What year did Jamaica first field a four-man bobsled team?

Calgary 1988

400

What year did the USA most recently win men's four-man bobsled?

2010 Vancouver

500

What country has the most gold medals in men's four-man bobsled?

Germany (7)

Skating

100

What are the two track names for speed skating events?

Long track, short track

200

What medal (or place) did Nancy Kerrigan win at the 1994 Winter Olympics?

1994

300

What country holds the most figure skating Olympic medals for mens and womens combined?

USA (54)

400

What USA speed skater holds the most Olympic medals?

Apolo Anton Ohno (8)

500

What country holds the most mens and womens combined speed skating Olympic medals?

The Netherlands (133)