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2 READY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS? ALPINE SKIING 1. Alpine skiing was the sport at the Olympic Winter Games to include women. a. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth 2. What equipment do slalom skiers wear that you don t usually see in the other alpine skiing events? a. Shin pads and arm guards b. Padded gloves and face guards c. All of the above d. None of the above BIATHLON 1. What is the typical amount of time it takes elite biathletes to complete the 150m penalty loop? a seconds b seconds c seconds d seconds 2. True or False? The biathlete with the fastest ski time always wins the event. BOBSLEIGH 1. What material is used primarily in the construction of bobsleighs? a. Wood b. Steel c. Fiberglass d. Aluminum 2. What is the general top speed reached in a bobsleigh? a. 130 km/hr b. 140 km/hr c. 150 km/hr d. 160 km/hr 2

3 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM OLYMPIC WINTER SPORTS TRIVIA 1. Which Olympic Winter Games were the first to include separate cross-country skiing events in classical and free technique? a. Lake Placid 1980 b. Sarajevo 1984 c. Calgary 1988 d. Albertville Which country has won the most Olympic medals in cross-country skiing? a. Norway b. Finland c. Sweden d. Italy CURLING 1. Canadians account for more than per cent of the world s curlers. a. 60 b. 70 c. 80 d How heavy is a regulation curling stone? a. 10.5kg-15.85kg b kg-19.96kg c. 15kg-20kg d. None of the above FIGURE SKATING 1. True or false? Figure skating was first included on the Olympic program at the Summer Games. 2. Who was the first figure skater to land a quadruple (quad) jump in competition? That s four rotations in the air! a. Brian Orser b. Kurt Browning c. Elvis Stojko d. Patrick Chan FREESTYLE SKIING 1. Hitting jumps at speeds of 60 km/hr or more, how high can aerialists get? a. 10 metres b. 15 metres c. 20 metres d. 25 metres 2. Which of the Olympic freestyle skiing disciplines is the most recent addition to the FIS World Championships? a. Moguls b. Aerials c. Halfpipe d. Slopestyle 3

4 HOCKEY 1. True or false? Ice hockey at the Olympic Games is played on an ice surface that is smaller than in the National Hockey League. 2. When did the first known ice hockey game occur? a. February 8, 1878 b. January 26, 1890 c. March 3, 1875 d. March 10, 1872 LONG TRACK SPEED SKATING 1. Where was speed skating invented? a. Canada b. Netherlands c. England d. United States of America 2. Where did the first recorded speed skating race take place in Canada? a. St. Lawrence River b. Ottawa River c. Mackenzie River d. Yukon River LUGE 1. True or false? The doubles luge event can include men and women. 2. Which luger holds the all-time record for most consecutive Olympic Games with a medal won in the same individual event? a. Georg Hackl b. Armin Zöggeler c. Jan Behrendt d. Stefan Krausse SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING 1. Which of the following is grounds for disqualification in short track speed skating? a. Pushing b. Colliding c. Obstructing d. All of the above 2. Which of the following is not required equipment for short track speed skaters? a. Helmet b. Cut-resistant gloves c. Glasses d. Knee pads 4

SKELETON 1. When did skeleton first appear on the Olympic program? a. 1928 b. 1948 c. 1998 d. 2002 2. True or false? The temperature of a sled s steel runners is taken before a race. SKI JUMPING 1.

5 SKELETON 1. When did skeleton first appear on the Olympic program? a b c d True or false? The temperature of a sled s steel runners is taken before a race. SKI JUMPING 1. When did women first compete in ski jumping at the Olympic Winter Games? a. Salt Lake City 2002 b. Turin 2006 c. Vancouver 2010 d. Sochi True or False? The competitor who jumps the farthest is always is the winner. SNOWBOARD 1. Which snowboard event will make its Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018? a. Slopestyle b. Big Air c. Both a) and b) d. None of the above 2. True or false? Intentional contact between competitors is allowed in snowboard cross. GOOD JOB! 5

6 QUICK ANSWERS ALPINE SKIING 2. c HOCKEY 2. c BIATHLON LONG TRACK SPEED SKATING 2. a BOBSLEIGH 1. c 2. c LUGE 1. a CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 1. c 2. a SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING 1. d 2. c CURLING 1. d SKELETON 1. a 2. a FIGURE SKATING 1. a FREESTYLE SKIING 1. c 2. d SKI JUMPING 1. d SNOWBOARD 6

7 ANSWERS ALPINE SKIING 1. Alpine skiing was the sport at the Olympic Winter Games to include women. b. Second Alpine skiing followed only figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games in including female competitors. 2. What equipment do slalom skiers wear that you don t usually see in the other alpine skiing events? c. All of the above Because they take the most direct line possible, slalom skiers will often knock the poles forming the gates out of the way and therefore wear protective equipment such as shin pads, arm guards, padded gloves and face guards. BIATHLON 1. What is the typical amount of time it takes elite biathletes to complete the 150m penalty loop? b seconds This time is, of course, dependent on weather and snow conditions. But it shows how important it is to not miss a target while shooting. 2. True or False? The biathlete with the fastest ski time always wins the event. In the individual event, a one-minute penalty is applied for each target missed. Shooting quickly may lead to a very fast ski time, but a lot of penalties added upon completion of the race. BOBSLEIGH 1. What material is used primarily in the construction of bobsleighs? c. Fiberglass Today s sleds are built to be fast and aerodynamic with a rounded fiberglass nose and four highly polished steel runners. 2. What is the general top-speed reached in a bobsleigh? c. 150 km/hr Depending on the track design, including altitude drop, a fully loaded four-man bobsleigh can reach speeds just over 150 km/hr, as is the case at the Whistler Sliding Centre. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 1. Which Olympic Winter Games were the first to include separate cross-country skiing events in classical and free technique? c. Calgary 1988 The free technique gained popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although it was faster than classical technique, traditionalists complained that the skating strokes were destroying the tracks needed in classical technique. To satisfy both sides of the debate, races are now contested in either free or classical technique, alternating from one Games to the next. 2. Which country has won the most Olympic medals in cross-country skiing? a. Norway Heading into PyeongChang 2018, Norway leads the all-time medal standings with 107 medals won in cross-country skiing, including 40 gold. The sport s most decorated athlete, 12-time medallist Bjørn Dæhlie, is also Norwegian. CURLING 1. Canadians account for more than per cent of the world s curlers. d. 90 There are now more than 50 member associations of the World Curling Federation, but Canada still makes up the majority of the world s curlers. 2. How heavy is a regulation curling stone? b kg-19.96kg Early curling stones did not have a standard shape or weight. Some weighed as much as 36kg. 7

8 ANSWERS FIGURE SKATING 1. True or false? Figure skating was first included on the Olympic program at the Summer Games. Figure skating was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games when it was featured at London It was also part of the Olympic Summer Games at Antwerp 1920 before being moved to the Olympic Winter Games when the first edition was held at Chamonix Who was the first figure skater to land a quadruple (quad) jump in competition? That s four rotations in the air! b. Kurt Browning Although others had attempted it, Kurt Browning was the first to successfully land a quad in an ISU-sanctioned competition, performing a quad toe loop in his free skate at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest. FREESTYLE SKIING 1. Hitting jumps at speeds of 60 km/hr or more, how high can aerialists get? c. 20 metres Aerialists can launch themselves up to 20 metres in the air, the equivalent of a six-story building. 2. Which of the Olympic freestyle skiing disciplines is the most recent addition to the FIS World Championships? d. Slopestyle Ski slopestyle was first i ncluded a t t he F IS W orld Championships, six years after ski cross and halfpipe. Athletes have been competing in the moguls and aerials since HOCKEY 1. True or false? Ice hockey at the Olympic Games is played on an ice surface that is smaller than in the National Hockey League. Ice hockey at the Olympic Games is usually played on a rink that is four metres wider (61m x 30m) than in the NHL (61m x 26m). An exception to this was at Vancouver 2010, where both the men s and women s tournaments were held on NHL-sized ice. 2. When did the first known ice hockey game occur? c. March 3, 1875 March 3, 1875 in Montreal saw the first known game which was pre-announced, where two named teams played on a confined ice surface, where the names of players were recorded, where a score was kept, and the game was played with a flat circular piece of wood. LONG TRACK SPEED SKATING 1. Where was speed skating invented? b. Netherlands The origins of skating can be traced back to the 13th century when animal bones were filed, shaped and strapped to footwear to facilitate travel on frozen canals in the Netherlands. 1. Where did the first recorded speed skating race take place in Canada? a. St. Lawrence River It was the British who brought speed skating to North America. The first recorded race in Canada took place on the St. Lawrence River in 1854 when three British army officers raced from Montreal to Quebec City. LUGE 1. True or false? The doubles luge event can include men and women. Officially, the doubles event has been mixed gender since Lillehammer 1994, but only men have ever competed. 2. Which luger holds the all-time record for most consecutive Olympic Games with a medal won in the same individual event? b. Armin Zöggeler Italy s Armin Zöggeler won six straight medals in the men s singles event over a 20-year period from Lillehammer 1994 to Sochi 2014, earning two gold, one silver and three bronze medals. 8

9 ANSWERS SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING 1. Which of the following is grounds for disqualification in short track speed skating? d. All of the above Passing competitors must be done without body contact. The referees ensure fair racing and have the power to disqualify skaters, but also advance skaters to the next round if they have been knocked down by another skater committing a foul. 2. Which of the following is not required equipment for short track speed skaters? c. Glasses Along with a hardshell helmet, cut-resistant gloves and knee pads, short track speed skaters must also wear a neck protector and shin guards. A cut-proof skin suit is also a new requirement. SKELETON 1. When did skeleton first appear on the Olympic program? a Skeleton first appeared on the Olympic program at St. Moritz It would also be included when the Games returned to St. Moritz in But it wasn t until 54 years later at Salt Lake City 2002 that it became a permanent addition 2. True or false? The temperature of a sled s steel runners is taken before a race. It is illegal to heat the steel runners of a sled as it creates a competitive advantage. Immediately before each heat, the temperature of each runner is taken to ensure it doesn t exceed the reference runner by more than 4 C. announced that women s ski jumping event would be added to the program at Sochi True or False? The competitor who jumps the farthest is always is the winner. A longer jump is an easy way to achieve a higher score, but up to 20 points per judge are added to the distance achieved for the technique and style of the jump. SNOWBOARD 1. Which snowboard event will make its Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018? b. Big Air A world championship event since 2003, Big Air is being introduced to the Olympic program in True or false? Intentional contact between competitors is allowed in snowboard cross. Intentional contact, including pushing, pulling, or blocking a competitor from passing with any part of the body, is not permitted and results in disqualification. U navoidable casual contact may be acceptable at the discretion of course judges. SKI JUMPING 1. When did women first compete in ski jumping at the Olympic Winter Games? d. Sochi 2014 Women first competed at the world championships in Two years later, the International Olympic Committee 9

Winter Olympics. 15 Sport Newsletters By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D.

Winter Olympics. 15 Sport Newsletters By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. Winter Olympics 15 Sport Newsletters By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. Winter Olympics Information Sheets Table of Contents Page 1. Alpine Skiing 3 2. 4 3. 5 4. Cross Country Skiing 6 5. Curling 7 6. Figure