Ice hockey – which originated in Canada – is played between 2 teams on an ice rink. The objective is to score goals by propelling a rubber disc known as a puck, with a stick.
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Ski Jumping involves hurtling down a 35-37 degree ramp on a pair of specially adapted skis, reaching speeds of around 90 km an hour before taking off.
Freestyle skiing is a spectacular and relatively new discipline. Skiers perform aerial acrobatics while freely gliding down a slope.
Speed skating is the oldest ice sport. Races were organised on icy canals in Holland as far back as the 17th century.
If luge is one of the oldest winter sports, it’s also one of the most dangerous. Competitors lie on their backs, feet forward, racing down the icy slope at around 140 km/hour.
