winter sports

Cold weather athletics

Winter sports are athletic activities performed on snow or ice—skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, hockey, bobsledding.

The term implies cold-weather conditions, though indoor ice rinks extend some winter sports year-round.

She took up winter sports after moving to Colorado.

The Winter Olympics showcase these disciplines.

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alpine skiing · downhill racing · snow · speed skating · ice hockey · iceboating · broomball · cross-country skiing · sledding · freestyle skiing · ski jump · luge · biathlon · mountains · ice diving · skeleton · bobsled run · halfpipe

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Athletic activities for hot months

summer games · beach volleyball · beach sports · water sports · swimming

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