Introduction to Winter Olympic Sports

ENTITY: Winter Olympic Sports
DESCRIPTION: ice and snow sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee
SPORT TYPE: Olympic | winter | snow | ice | competitive |

Organization

ENTITY: Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
ALSO KNOWN AS: Winter Olympic Federations Associations
IN FRENCH: Fédérations olympiques d'hiver
ESTABLISHED: 1976
MEMBERS:
- International Biathlon Union (IBU) | biathlonworld.com |
- International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) | ibsf.org |
- International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) | iihf.com |
- International Luge Federation (FIL) | fil-luge.org |
- International Skating Union (ISU) figure and speed | isu.org |
- International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) | fis-ski.com |
- World Curling Federation (WCF) | worldcurling.org |
REFERENCES:
- olympics.com - cio - federations internationales sports - wof
- wikipedia.org - association of international olympic winter sports federation

Sports

Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh (skiing + shooting) | ioc | wikipedia |
Cross-Country Skiing | ioc | wikipedia |
Curling | ioc | wikipedia |
Figure Skating | ioc | wikipedia |
Freestyle Skiing | ioc | wikipedia |
Ice Hockey | ioc | wikipedia |
Luge | ioc | wikipedia |
Nordic Combined (ski cross-country + ski jump) | ioc | wikipedia |
Short Track Speed Skating | ioc | wikipedia |
Skeleton | ioc | wikipedia |
Ski Jumping | ioc | wikipedia |
Ski Mountaineering | ioc | wikipedia
Snowboard | ioc | wikipedia |
Speed Skating | ioc | wikipedia |

Former Sports

Bandy | wikipedia |
Ice Stock Sport | wikipedia |
Military Patrol | wikipedia |
Ski Ballet | wikipedia |
Skijoring | wikipedia |
Sled Dog Racing | wikipedia |
Speed Skiing | wikipedia |
Winter Pentathlon (1948) | wikipedia |

References:

- olympics.com - sports - winter olympics
- askaboutsports.com - winter olympic sports - archive
- wikipedia.org - sports at the winter olympics - category
- wikipedia.org - sports formerly at the winter olympics - category
- wikipedia.org - winter olympic sports - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - olympic sports - images category