Italy & the Olympic Games
This Italian city is better known for business and culture than winter sports but will host ceremonies and events in 2026.
What is Milan?
In curling, this circular target is divided into colored rings.
What is the house?
This skiing event combines speed and technical skill in one timed run.
What is super-G?
This motto includes the words “Faster, Higher, Stronger.”
What is the Olympic motto?
This country dominates Nordic skiing events historically.
What is Norway?
Cortina d’Ampezzo is located in this mountain range.
What are the Dolomites?
This figure skating score category measures jumps, spins, and footwork.
What is technical score?
This snowboarding event features banked turns and jumps with multiple riders.
What is snowboard cross?
The Olympic rings appear in this many colors, including the background.
What is six?
This winter sport was added to the Olympics in the late 20th century and appeals to younger audiences.
What is snowboarding?
Italy first hosted the Winter Olympics in this decade.
What are the 1950s?
This hockey rule sends a team to skate with fewer players for a short time.
What is a power play?
This freestyle skiing event includes inverted aerial tricks.
What is aerials?
This honor is given to the athlete who carries the flag at ceremonies.
Who is the flag bearer?
This event measures success by distance rather than time.
What is ski jumping?
The 2026 Games will spread events across several regions to reduce this impact.
What is environmental impact?
In speed skating, athletes race in this formation to reduce wind resistance.
What is drafting?
This Nordic skiing discipline focuses on stamina rather than downhill speed.
What is cross-country skiing?
This ceremony features the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
What is the Closing Ceremony?
This Olympic honor is awarded without a cash prize.
What is a medal?
Italy will become the first country to host Winter Olympics in both this century and the last.
What is the 21st century?
This ice sport debuted at the Winter Olympics in 1998.
What is women’s ice hockey?
This winter sport uses a sled guided by runners instead of steering wheels.
What is luge?
These athletes represent refugees rather than a single country.
Who are the Refugee Olympic Team?
Athletes who compete in multiple Olympic Games are often described using this word.
What are veterans?