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Winter sport facts for kids

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Winter sports are sports played during winter. They often must be played on ice or snow. The International Olympic Comittee has the Winter Olympics, which are every four years. In the Winter Olympics, people try to win at winter sports for their country. Cold countries, for example Russia, Canada and Norway, are good at winter sports.

Winter sports include:

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  • Lukova building

    Ski resort Jasná in Central Slovakia

  • Skier-carving-a-turn

    Skiing

  • SnowmobilesYellowstone

    A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park.

  • Bandy in Medeu Kazakhstan

    Based on the number of participating athletes, bandy is the second most popular winter sport in the world

  • A postage stamp with a blue background and two figure skaters skating, the date 1968 is centered on the top of the stamp along with the Olympic rings. The word "Winterspiele" is written down the right side, the words "X Olympische" are written down the left side. The number 25 is in the lower left corner and the letters "DDR" are in the lower right corner

    A postage stamp issued by East Germany in 1968 in commemoration of their first Winter Olympics as an independent country under a communist regime

  • Jeremy Teela 2002 Olympics

    United States biathlete Jeremy Teela at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 183-09740-0004, Oberhof, II. Wintersportmeisterschaften, Bobfahren

    An East German bobsleigh in 1951, Oberhof track, Germany

See also

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