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This 1988 men’s figure skating gold medalist was the subject of a musical number in “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.”
Who is Brian Boitano?
Ending a run of five consecutive winter Olympic games, this professional hockey organization did not participate in 2018.
Perhaps the Greeks celebrated their first Olympic games with this clear liqueur, sometimes mixed with water to dilute its potency. Opa!
2014: Russian cosmonauts carried the Olympic torch in space for the winter games held in this city.
This American skier and ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods earned a bronze medal in the 2018 games.
Tanya Harding gained notoriety at the 1994 games after her ex-husband injured this U.S. gold medal hopeful.
Who is Nancy Kerrigan?
Four winter Olympic sports are held indoors—figure skating, speed skating, ice hockey, and this. Sweep!
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True, horse racing is not an Olympic sport, but this boozy delight is the official cocktail of the Kentucky Derby.
2002: The 19th winter games were held in this U.S. city, also the subject of a song in “The Book of Mormon.”
Based on the Austrian word for “mound,” this type of skiing involves many bumps and sharp turns.
This film spoofed Olympic figure skating and featured Will Ferrell as Chazz Michael Michaels.
What is Blades of Glory?
In 2018, the U.S. women’s hockey team ended this nation’s gold medal streak that they held for the last four winter Olympics.
The U.S. boycotted the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow. You need this liquor to make a Moscow Mule.
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2022: It’s the city and country where the next winter Olympics will be held.
This American snowboarder won back-to-back gold medals in 2006 and 2010 and recently won another gold in 2018.
Who is Shaun White?
Three types of jumps in figure skating are named after their inventors—Lutz, Salchow, and this—the only jump that begins with a forward approach.
What is Axel?
Women’s hockey first became an Olympic event in 1998 in this Japanese city.
Scared to run with the bulls? To prepare a brave bull, pour tequila in a glass and top with this coffee liqueur from Veracruz, Mexico.
1988: This Canadian city hosted the winter games, as well as the first ever Jamaican bobsled team. Cool.
This European country has won both the most gold medals and the most medals overall in the winter Olympics.
The Olympic motto is “citius, altius, fortius,” which means this in English.
What is Faster, Higher, Stronger?
In the “Miracle on Ice” of 1980, the U.S, men’s ice hockey team that upset the USSR was led by this captain.
Who is Mike Eruzione?
This “peaceful” American city has hosted the winter Olympics twice, once in 1932 and again in 1980.
Alberto Tomba, an alpine skier from this nation, won the men’s giant slalom in both 1988 and 1992.