Winter Olympic Sports

1. Winter Olympic Sports Mrs. Ruiz’s 7th Grade Computer Classes Middle School of Piedmont, Oklahoma

2. Ski Jumping There are three ski jumping events on the 2010 Olympic program: Normal hill (K95) Large hill (K125) Team event (K125) The "K" refers to the K-point - the point on the respective hills that is used to calculate distance points awarded to jumpers. On the normal hill, the K-point is 95 meters from the takeoff, and on the large hill, the K-point is 125 meters from the takeoff. The normal hill and large hill are both individual events, in which the competitor receiving the most points (awarded for a combination of distance and style) will win gold. The team (K125) competition is contested on the large hill, with four jumpers per country. The nation with the highest cumulative score from all its combined jumps wins gold.

3. *Short Track Speed Skating * It’s on an indoor rink there are no lanes only turns are marked and 7 cones delineate each one. • South Korea has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 12 medals in this event. • Events • Men • 500m • 1000m • 1500m • 5000m relay • Women • 500m • 1000m • 1500m • 3000m relay

4. Alpine Skiing In Slalom you swerve around poles without knocking them down and get the most points. In downhill you just race down the mountain and try to get the fastest time. • Norway has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 216 medals in this event. • Events • Slalom • Downhill • Super-G • Super-Combi • Giant Slalom

5. Speed Skating • In speed skating -- one of six sports to have been a part of every Olympic Winter Games -- athletes race over artificial ice at speeds up to 60 km/hr (37mph). Athletes often skate in a hunched position to reduce air resistance. • Two athletes skate in each race, but they are competing against the clock and not each other. Each competitor is assigned his or her own lane and must skate counter-clockwise around the rink, changing lanes at the crossover point in each lap. • The skater with the fastest time of all competitors wins the event. In the 500m, the athlete with the fastest total time from both races wins. • Norway has the most medals in this event with 79 medals. • The United States has 63 medals in this event. • Events • Men’s 500, 1000, 1500, and 3000 meters. • Women’s 500, 1000, and 1500

6. Freestyle Skiing In aerials competitions, athletes perform various combinations of flips, twists and tucks off of snow-packed jumps with takeoff angles ranging from 60 to 70 degrees. Mogul skiers race down a slope with an average incline of 26.5 degrees over large uniform bumps called moguls . Ski cross the event features four riders on the course simultaneously, who must navigate jumps and turns in an effort to reach the finish line first. Crashes and surprise finishes are commonplace in the fast-paced, unpredictable discipline • United States has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 10 medals in this event. • Events • Men's moguls • Ladies moguls • Men's aerials • Ladies aerials • Men's ski cross • Women's ski cross

7. Ice Hockey • A team must not have more than six players on the ice while play is in progress. Typically, those players are: one goaltender, two defensemen, two wings and one center. A lesser amount of players can be on the ice as a result of penalties; a goaltender can be replaced by a skater during a delayed penalty or at any other time of the game, at a team's own risk. • A regular game consists of three 20-minute periods with 15-minute intermission after the first and second periods. Teams change ends for each period. If any game is tied at the end of regulation time, a five-minute (preliminary-round games), ten-minute (playoff-round games) or twenty-minute (gold-medal game) sudden-death overtime period will be played with teams of four skaters and one goalkeeper each. • If no goal is scored in overtime, the game will be decided by a shootout. Three players of each team shoot alternately until a decisive goal is scored. The remaining shots will not be taken. If the result is still tied after 3 shots by each team the procedure shall continue with a tie-break shoot-out by one player of each team, with the same or new players with the other team starting to take the tie-break shots. The same player can also be used for each shot by a team in the tie-break shoot-out. The game is finished as soon as a duel of two players brings the decisive result. Canada currently has the most medals in Ice Hockey. The United States currently has 12 medals.

8. Curling is played on ice, with two teams of four players. The teams take turns pushing stones towards a series of circles on the ice, trying to get the stones as near to the centre of the circles as possible. Each curling game has ten ends. In each end, a team throws or slides eight stones. When one team member throws a stone, the others use brooms to sweep the ice in front of the stone to control its speed and direction. At the end of the ten ends, the team which has got the most stones close to the centre of the circles, and the most points, wins. Norway has the most medals in Curling.  The United States of America has 216 medals in Curling!  Curling

9. Figure Skating • Figure skating, a combination of strength, speed and grace, is always one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics. Basically, dancing on ice. • The USA has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 44 medals in this event. • Events • Ladies Singles • Men’s Singles • Pairs • Ice Dancing

10. Cross-Country Skiing There are two styles of cross-country skiing: classical and freestyle. In classical races, skiers use the traditional, straight-striding technique and do not deviate from distinct parallel tracks. The freestyle technique, which is also often referred to as skating, has no restrictions. • Norway has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 1 medal in this event. • Events • Individual • Pursuit • Individual Sprint • Team Sprint • Relay • Mass Start

11. Bobsleigh The sleds used in Bobsleigh consist of a main hull, a frame, a front and rear axle and two sets of runners. The sled is steered by two pieces of rope which the participants pull on. Bobsleigh’s rules are really simple. They have 1 minute to get their sled started. An electronic eye starts the timer when they pass it. All of the team has to be in the sled when it passes the finish line, or else they will be disqualified. The participants cannot be too warm, or it will cause the sleigh to move faster, therefore they will be disqualified. • Steve Holcomb has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 18 medals in this event. • Events • Two man event • Four man event • Women’s event

12. Biathlon • Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. There are usually two to four shooting rounds on the cross-country ski track. • Germany has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 0 medals in this event. • Events • Individual • Sprint • Pursuit • Mass Start • Relay

13. Ski Jumping There are three ski jumping events on the 2010 Olympic program: Normal hill (K95) Large hill (K125) Team event (K125) The "K" refers to the K-point - the point on the respective hills that is used to calculate distance points awarded to jumpers. On the normal hill, the K-point is 95 meters from the takeoff, and on the large hill, the K-point is 125 meters from the takeoff. The normal hill and large hill are both individual events, in which the competitor receiving the most points (awarded for a combination of distance and style) will win gold. The team (K125) competition is contested on the large hill, with four jumpers per country. The nation with the highest cumulative score from all its combined jumps wins gold.

14. Skeleton The athlete has 30 seconds to start the run. The competitor may accelerate the sled by pushing it; any other help during the starting procedure is prohibited. During the race only the prone position (lying on the stomach) is allowed. The athlete may leave the sled in order to push or move it, but he or she must pass the finish line on the sled for the run to count. • The United States has the most medals in this event. • The United States has 6 medals in this event. • Events • Ladies Singles • Men’s Singles

15. Nordic Combined • Nordic Combined is a ski jumping competition and a cross-country skiing race. • There are 3 events.