Sports - Winter Sports

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bobsled [noun]

a winter sport where teams of two or four athletes ride a sled down a narrow, twisting, ice-covered track

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hockey [noun]

a game played on ice by two teams of six skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc into the other team's goal, using long sticks

Ex: My cousin plays hockey every weekend in the winter .

a type of skiing that involves performing tricks on a course with jumps and obstacles

Ex: Competitors showcase their creativity on the slopestyle course .
skeleton [noun]

a winter sport where athletes slide headfirst down a track on a small sled, aiming for the fastest time

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skiing [noun]

the activity or sport of moving over snow on skis

Ex: The family planned a weekend getaway to the mountains for some skiing and snowboarding .
biathlon [noun]

a winter sport combining cross-country skiing with rifle shooting

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curling [noun]

a winter game where players slide round flat stones across the ice in order to hit a certain mark

Ex: The Olympic curling event drew crowds of spectators eager to cheer on their favorite teams as they battled for gold on the ice .
bandy [noun]

a team sport similar to ice hockey, played on ice with a ball instead of a puck

Ex: The players use sticks to hit the ball in bandy .

a form of curling adapted for athletes with physical disabilities who use wheelchairs to compete

Ex: Wheelchair curling follows similar rules to traditional curling but with adaptations for accessibility .

a winter sport or activity in which the participant stands on a board and glides over snow, typically on a mountainside

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a competitive snowboarding discipline adapted for athletes with physical disabilities

Ex: Para snowboard provides opportunities for athletes of all abilities .

a snowboarding or skateboarding maneuver where the rider jumps and rotates in the air with their frontside facing forward

Ex: She learned to initiate her frontside air with a strong carve .

the position where a skier or snowboarder leans their body weight forward to initiate turns or gain speed

Ex: Adjust your forward lean to control your speed downhill .

a maneuver where a snowboarder or skier shifts their weight onto the front of their board or skis to lift the rear off the ground

Ex: The snowboarder 's nose press impressed the judges .

a snowboarding or skiing maneuver where the rider shifts their weight onto the toes of their boots to change direction

Ex: The toeside turn helped him navigate the icy patch .

a maneuver where a snowboarder or skier slides along a rail or surface with the front end of their board or skis

Ex: The terrain park is perfect for practicing nose slides .