2026 Winter Olympic Sports

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Across
  1. 1. Skating: Athletes race on a 400m oval track, aiming for the fastest times in distances from 500m to 10,000m.
  2. 2. Hockey: A fast-paced team sport played on ice where skaters use sticks to shoot a puck into the opponent's net.
  3. 5. Skiing: Downhill racing focusing on speed (Downhill, Super-G) and technical ability (Slalom, Giant Slalom).
  4. 6. Skiing: Endurance-based racing on varying terrain using either classic or freestyle techniques.
  5. 8. A demanding sport combining cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship, featuring various distance, sprint, and relay events.
  6. 10. Skiing: Acrobatic skiing featuring mogul skiing, aerials, halfpipe, slopestyle, and ski cross.
  7. 12. Athletes compete in freestyle (halfpipe, slopestyle, big air) or racing (parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross).
  8. 14. Teams descend a steep, banked ice track in a gravity-powered sled. Events include two-man, four-man, and women’s monobob.
  9. 16. A strategic team sport where players slide granite stones on ice towards a target house, featuring men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles.
Down
  1. 1. Athletes slide headfirst down a bobsled track on a small sled, reaching high speeds.
  2. 2. Sports
  3. 3. Skating: A judged, artistic sport involving jumps, spins, and dance, with events in singles, pairs, and ice dancing.
  4. 4. Track Speed Skating: High-speed, tactical racing on a smaller 111m oval, often involving multiple skaters in tight, fast packs.
  5. 7. & Snowboarding
  6. 9. Combined: A sport combining ski jumping and cross-country skiing, testing both explosive power and endurance.
  7. 11. Athletes slide feet-first on their back down an ice track, competing in singles or doubles.
  8. 12. Jumping: Athletes launch from a ski jump ramp, with scores based on distance and style.
  9. 13. 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will feature 16 disciplines across eight main sports: Biathlon, Bobsleigh (including Skeleton), Curling, Ice Hockey, Luge, Skating (Figure, Speed, Short Track), Ski Mountaineering, and Skiing (Alpine, Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle, Snowboard). These events showcase speed, endurance, and technical skill on ice and snow.
  10. 15. Mountaineering: A new sport involving racing up and down snow-covered mountains using specialized skis, skins, and climbing gear.