Winter Olympics 2022
V. Conclusion
interesting events to watch
winter and summer sports
athetes and the world anticipate the games
slalom race around a series of markers
staying on the right course
switzeland won gold i the last games
speed
sliding down a snow coverd slope
course is 1.5-3 mile long
downhill skiing
debuted in the olympics in 1936
in germany
garmisch-partenkirchen
modern skiing in the 1850s
created in norway
IV. Alpine Skiing
III. Curling
use a granit curling rock
olympian wears specail gripping shoes
pebbled ice helps stone grip
two types of brooms
regular like broom
only stones in target count
at 10 ends
highest number of points at completion
push
rumbling 44 lb. rock pushed across ice
rectangular sheet of ice
42.07 meters long with target at end
two teams of four players
similar to darts but on ice
II. Ice Hockey
entertaining for back and forth/fights
3 famous Olympic teams
Finland
Canada
USA
three 20 minute periods
6 players on ice per team
Positions
center
goalie
left and right defense
left and right wing
debuted Winter Olympics
Chamonix
1924
replaced a ball with a puck
two McGill University students
1879
began in Canada
I. Introduction
