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Ice & Winter Sports

Bobsleigh, Skeleton & LugeThe sliding sports — 90 mph down a mile of ice, governed by the IBSF and FIL, with Germany's track dynasty the standard of the Olympic sport. CurlingChess on ice — the Scottish stone game turned Olympic obsession, governed by World Curling from Perth since 1966. Figure SkatingArtistry scored to the decimal — quads, ice dance and the Olympic spotlight, judged under the ISU's international system since 1892. Ice HockeyThe fastest team sport on Earth — from the NHL and the Stanley Cup to Olympic gold, won twice over by the United States at Milano Cortina 2026. Skiing & SnowboardingSnow's racing and freestyle sports under the FIS — alpine's crystal globes, cross-country's marathons, and the halfpipes and big airs of the Olympic program.