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Olympic sports
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Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is one of the three skating disciplines at the Winter Olympics, alongside figure skating and speed skating. But unlike in speed skating, competitors in short track race against one another - not the clock.
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Biathlon
Biathlon made its debut at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and has been part of the Olympic programme ever since, with new events added to the competition over the years.
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Speed Skating
Speed skating is one of the three skating disciplines at the Winter Olympics, alongside figure skating and short track speed skating. With 14 events in total, speed skating is the largest sport (in terms of events) at Beijing 2022.
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Figure Skating
Figure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics; one could argue it's synonymous with the Games themselves, seeing as it's the oldest sport on the Winter programme.
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Ice Hockey
Ice hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, but was permanently moved to the Winter Olympic programme in 1924, and has featured at every Winter Games since.
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Curling
Curling is one of the more unique sports at the Winter Olympics - one that involves stones, brooms, and a 'slider' and 'gripper' shoe. And while curling may be a 'slow' sport, it's still full of skill, suspense and excitement!
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Ski Jumping
Ski jumping has been a key fixture of the Winter Olympics since it made its debut at the inaugural Winter Games at Chamonix 1924. The competition has given us some iconic Olympic moments, from Eddie the Eagle soaring through the air at Calgary '88 to Robert Johansson and his 'flying moustache'.
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Cross-Country Skiing
The Swedish women’s cross-country has enough firepower in their arsenal to dominate the women’s cross-country skiing at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 set for 4 February.
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Nordic Combined
Nordic combined is a unique sport, in so far as it's actually made up of two separate sports: ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
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Freestyle Skiing
After first featuring as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Calgary Games, freestyle skiing was introduced to the Winter Olympic programme in 1992, with new events - including ski cross, halfpipe, and slope-style - added to the competition format over the years.
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Snowboard
Snowboard is one of the newer events on the Winter Olympic programme, having been first included at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. But despite having only featured at six editions of the Games, snowboard has become one of the most popular and exciting sports at the Winter Olympics.
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Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing (sometimes referred to as downhill skiing) is one of the signature competitions at the Winter Olympics. Competitors regularly reach speeds of up to 152km/h (95mph), all while navigating a winding course full of sharp turns and soaring jumps.
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Bobsleigh
Having featured at every Winter Olympics (save one - Squaw Valley 1960), the bobsleigh is an iconic part of the Games. It is one of the three sliding sports on the programme at Beijing 2022, alongside the skeleton and luge.
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Skeleton
Skeleton is one of the three sliding sports on the programme at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, alongside the luge and bobsleigh.
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Luge
Luge is one of the three sliding sports on the programme at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, alongside the skeleton and bobsleigh. It is the fastest of the three, with athletes racing at speeds averaging 120-145 km/h.