Snowboarding
What is the most common snowboarding injury?
Wrist fracture/break
The oldest known ski was discovered in which country?
Sweden
Which country has won the most Olympic medals (both gold and total)?
What is the 2017 biopic of a controversial American figure skater called?
I, Tonya
What year will the winter Olympics take place next?
2026
What alleged performance enhancing substance did the first Olympic Gold medalist use?
Weed (overturned)
What does the word 'Ski' mean?
Norwegian word ‘skíð’ which means a split piece of wood
What speeds do ski jumpers reach by the end of their jump?
Up to 60 mph / 91 kmh
What is the televised seating area called?
Kiss and cry area
Where were the first Winter Olympics held?
France
Snowboarding is more dangerous (injuries, not deaths) than skiing. True or false?
True : 50% - 70% more likely to end in injury
How many people visit ski resorts or areas annually, all across the globe?
350 million
What was the original jumping technique?
Jumps with the parallel skis with both arms pointing forwards
What were blades originally (3000 BC) made out of?
Animal bones
What is the oldest Olympic winter sport (debuting at the London 1908 games, prior to first Winter Olympics)?
Figure skating
What was the original name of 'snowboarding'?
snurfing
What skiing speed record was set by Simone Origone in 2006?
251.40 km/h
What is the longest recorded ski jump?
253.5 m (832 ft), set by Stefan Kraft at Vikersundbakken in Vikersund, Norway
What temperature does the water in the Zambonis (ice resurfacer) have?
60-63 degrees
Which is the only country to have won a gold medal at every Winter Olympics?
USA
What year did snowboarding first appear at the Olympics?
1998
Who introduced skiing to Switzerland?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What is the angle of the jumping ramp in ski jumping?
What is the current world record of RMP (revolutions per minute) set in 2015 by Olivia Oliver?
342 RMP
What did Finland’s Kalle Jalkanen pick up from the snow during the 1936 cross-country skiing relay?
His dentures