winter sport

Snowy recreational activity

A winter sport is an athletic activity practiced on snow or ice, typically during colder months: skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, hockey.

The term covers both recreational pursuits and competitive events like those in the Winter Olympics.

She took up several winter sports after moving to Colorado.

Related

figure skating · luge · skiing · bobsleigh · speed skating · ice rink · broomball · Iditarod · cross-country skiing · bandy · rink · snowkiting · dog sledding · ice skating · race · alpine skiing · downhill racing · ski jump

Opposites
seasonal timing

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Warm-season Olympic competition

environmental medium

winter sportwater sport

Athletic activity in water

swimming · surfing · beach volleyball · tennis · golf

Family

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