Milan/Cortina Italy
Ice Sports
Snow Sports
Olympic Geography
Olympic Trivia
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This Italian city, one of Europe's major financial hubs, hosted the opening ceremony of the of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Milan

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This ice sport awards points for execution, difficulty and skating skills.

Figure Skating

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This country alpine discipline includes both speed and technical sections.

Super-G

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This continent hosted more Winter Olympics than any other.

Europe

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How many athletes are competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics?

a) 1500-2000
b) 2001 - 2500

c) over 2500

C) over 2500

Approximately 2,800 athletes are competing

The first Winter Olympics in 1924 had 250 athletes

400

This Dolomite town earned the nickname "Queen of the Dolomites" and hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Cortina d'Ampezzo

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In speed skating, this blade innovation dramatically reduced lap times beginning in the late 1990s

Clap skates

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This snowboarding event is performed in a U-shaped course.

Halfpipe

400

These mountains dominate the landscape of many Winter Olympic host cities.

The Alps

400

This famous Californian with his own studio was in charge of the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics

Walt Disney

600

Cortina lies in this mountain range, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

The Dolomites

600

This ice discipline debuted at the Olympics in 1998 in Nagano.

Women's Ice Hockey

600

This endurance event requires athletes to skate or classic ski over long distances.

Cross country skiing

600

This country hosted the Winter Olympics in Nagano and Sapporo

Japan

600

This nation topped the medal table at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Norway

800

This historic Cortina venue is one of the world's few remaining natural-ice sliding tracks. 

Eugenio Monti Bobsled track

800

This sliding sport differs from Luge because the athletes race headfirst.

Skeleton

800

This snowboard event combines racing and jumps on the same course

Snowboard cross

800

These Games marked the first time that the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in different years

1994 Lillehammer

800

This was the first Winter Olympics to feature artificial snow extensively

1980 Lake Placid

1000

What is the mascot for the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Tina a small weasel-like animal with white fur

Milo who is similar with brown fur is the mascot for the Paralympic Winter Games

1000

What country won the 2026 curling mixed doubles gold medal?

Sweden - they beat the USA 6-5 in a close gold medal match.


USA = Silver

Italy = Bronze

1000

This freestyle skiing event involves spins and flips off large jumps

Aerials

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This country hosted the first Winter Olympics outside Europe or North America

Japan

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This country is the only one to have appeared at every Winter Olympics.

Great Britain

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