Winter Sports History
In what country was hockey invented?
Canada.
Gliding down a snow covered hill on boards strapped to one's shoes.
Skiing
This famous Olympic hockey team was called "the miracle on ice"
1980 US Men's Olympic Hockey team
Which came first? Alpine (Downhill) or Cross-Country Skiing?
Cross-Country
The competitive sport of ice skating in prescribed patterns.
Figure skating
Born in Saint Paul, MN. She won four World Cup overall championships — second only amongst female skiers to Annemarie Moser-Pröll — with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, plus another in 2012.
Lindsey Vonn
Where did curling first become popular?
Scotland
Sliding a large, cylindrical cone towards marks on ice, whilst using brooms to direct the stone.
Curling
What famous Olympian won the most medals at Olympic Winter games?
Bjorn Daehlie
What is the oldest winter sport in Olympic history?
Figure Skating
A race in which contestants are pulled by packs of dogs.
Sled dog racing
The highest-ranked Olympian to have won medals in both Winter and Summer sports.
Christa Luding-Rothenburger
Where and when (roughly) were the first skiis made?
China, 8000 B.C.
A variation of ice hockey played without skates, and with a a broom and a soccer ball used instead of sticks and a puck respectively.
Broomball
Winners of the 2018 Winter Olympics pair skating event.
Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot