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Skeleton World Championships (toboggan).

World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.

World Long Track Speed Skating Championships.

FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships.

FIL World Luge Artificial Track Championships.

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined).

The Paralympic logo indicates the same for a sport not in the Olympics but in the Winter Paralympic Games.Ī postage stamp issued by East Germany in 1968 in commemoration of their first Winter Olympics as an independent country under a communist regime Note: the Olympic rings next to a sport indicates that this particular sport is included in the Winter Olympic Games, as of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Outdoor winter sports will likely be severely impacted because of climate change in the next century. Indoor ice rinks with artificial ice allow ice skating and hockey to be played in hot climates. While most winter sports are played outside, ice hockey, speed skating and to some extent bandy have moved indoors starting in the mid-20th century. Moritz became a popular winter resort in 1864. Naturally, winter sports are more popular in countries with longer winter seasons. This also led to different pastimes and sports being developed in the winter season as compared to other times of the year. Snow and ice during the winter time has enabled sliding as a means of transportation, using sledges, skis and skates. Winter sports at times have their own multi-sport events, such as the Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Universiade. Based on the number of participants, ice hockey is the world's most popular winter team sport, followed by bandy. Tour skating at times includes speed skaters, though tour skates are more common.Ĭommon individual sports include cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, speed skating, figure skating, luge, skeleton, bobsleigh, ski orienteering and snowmobiling.Ĭommon team sports include ice hockey, ringette, broomball (on either an indoor ice rink, or an outdoor ice rink or field of snow), curling, rinkball, and bandy.

'marathon skating') such as tour skating is only performed outdoors and uses the available natural ice from frozen lakes, ponds, and marshes. Alternatively, ice cross downhill uses a track with various levels of elevation and a combination of bends. The sport of speed skating uses a frozen circular track of ice, but in some facilities the track is combined in an enclosed area used for sports requiring an ice rink or the rink itself is used.

Playing areas and fields consist of either snow or ice.Īrtificial ice can be used to provide ice rinks for ice skating, ice hockey, para ice hockey, ringette, broomball, bandy, rink bandy, rinkball, and spongee in a milder climate. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and artificial ice allow more flexibility. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Winter sports or winter activities are competitive sports or non-competitive recreational activities which are played on snow or ice. Left to right, top to bottom: bobsleigh, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, skiing, and snowboarding Have one player from each team start. Using snowman paddles (white paper plates with snowman face), the kids try to keep the snow ball (balloon) off the ground for one minute! When they are done, the next kids in line for each team get a turn and so on. Snowman Paddles (two paper plates with a snowman drawn on them with craft stick handles glued on) – 2 setsĭirections: Divide kids into two teams.Enjoy! Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st Grade 1. Don’t forget to check out the 12 Coolest Holiday School Party Games also. With these easy, yet age-appropriate (preschool to 6th grade) games, your party will be a big hit. Time to keep your kiddos busy and having fun during those Holiday/Winter/Christmas school parties again! To make your life a little easier, here are 12 of the Coolest Holiday School Party Games – Part 2.

Snowman ice skating game