⛷️ Winter Olympic Sports: Ice and Snow

Question 1

Question 1 : In which winter sport do athletes descend an icy track in a sled-like vehicle?

Réponses possibles :

Bobsled
Skeleton
Luge
Curling

Answer

Bobsled is practiced in an aerodynamic vehicle that can reach 150 km/h. It exists in 2-person or 4-person versions.

Question 2

Question 2 : Which sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?

Réponses possibles :

Nordic combined
Biathlon
Pentathlon
Triathlon

Answer

Biathlon alternates between cross-country skiing and precision shooting. Athletes must control their breathing after exertion to aim at targets.

Question 3

Question 3 : What is the name of the sliding sport where teams push a stone toward a target on the ice?

Réponses possibles :

Question 4

Question 4 : Which country dominated figure skating at the Olympics in the 2000s-2010s?

Réponses possibles :

United States
Canada
Japan
Russia

Answer

Russia produced many champions like Evgeni Plushenko and legendary pairs who marked the history of figure skating.

Question 5

Question 5 : How many players make up an ice hockey team on the rink (including the goalie)?

Réponses possibles :

5 players
6 players
7 players
8 players

Answer

An ice hockey team plays with 6 players on the ice: 1 goalie, 2 defensemen, and 3 forwards (1 center and 2 wingers).

Question 6

Question 6 : Which country traditionally hosts successful Winter Olympics thanks to its mountains and expertise?

Réponses possibles :

Switzerland
Austria
Norway
Sweden

Answer

Norway is the most decorated country in Winter Olympics history with over 400 medals. Skiing has been a national sport there for centuries.

Question 7

Question 7 : What is the name of the skiing event where athletes descend a slope marked with gates?

Réponses possibles :

Slalom
Downhill
Super-G
Freestyle

Answer

Slalom is a technical discipline where skiers must pass between closely placed poles. Giant slalom has more widely spaced gates.

Question 8

Question 8 : Which ice sport is practiced on an oval track and can reach speeds of 60 km/h?

Réponses possibles :

Figure skating
Ice hockey
Curling
Speed skating

Answer

Speed skating is practiced on long track (400m) or short track (111m). Athletes wear aerodynamic suits.

Question 9

Question 9 : In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held in Chamonix, France?

Réponses possibles :

1920
1924
1928
1932

Answer

The first official Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix in 1924, with 16 participating nations and 258 athletes in 16 events.

Question 10

Question 10 : Which spectacular sport combines acrobatic jumps and aerial tricks in skiing or snowboarding?

Réponses possibles :

Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
Freestyle
Nordic skiing

Answer

Freestyle encompasses several disciplines: moguls, aerials, half-pipe, slopestyle, and ski cross. Athletes perform impressive tricks.

Accepted Answer

Curling, nicknamed "chess on ice," requires strategy and precision. Sweepers brush the ice to control the stone's trajectory.

Question 4 : Which country dominated figure skating at the Olympics in the 2000s-2010s?

Question 5 : How many players make up an ice hockey team on the rink (including the goalie)?

Question 6 : Which country traditionally hosts successful Winter Olympics thanks to its mountains and expertise?

Question 7 : What is the name of the skiing event where athletes descend a slope marked with gates?

Question 8 : Which ice sport is practiced on an oval track and can reach speeds of 60 km/h?

Question 9 : In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held in Chamonix, France?

Question 10 : Which spectacular sport combines acrobatic jumps and aerial tricks in skiing or snowboarding?

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Les 10 questions du quiz

Question 1 : In which winter sport do athletes descend an icy track in a sled-like vehicle?

Question 2 : Which sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?

Question 3 : What is the name of the sliding sport where teams push a stone toward a target on the ice?

Question 4 : Which country dominated figure skating at the Olympics in the 2000s-2010s?

Question 5 : How many players make up an ice hockey team on the rink (including the goalie)?

Question 6 : Which country traditionally hosts successful Winter Olympics thanks to its mountains and expertise?

Question 7 : What is the name of the skiing event where athletes descend a slope marked with gates?

Question 8 : Which ice sport is practiced on an oval track and can reach speeds of 60 km/h?

Question 9 : In which year were the first Winter Olympic Games held in Chamonix, France?

Question 10 : Which spectacular sport combines acrobatic jumps and aerial tricks in skiing or snowboarding?

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