winter games

Cold season competitions

Winter games are athletic competitions held on snow or ice, featuring sports like skiing, skating, figure skating, and hockey.

The term most often refers to the Winter Olympics or Winter Paralympic Games, held every four years: She won three medals at the winter games in Pyeongchang.

Sometimes capitalized.

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