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Winter Games Heureka Joy of Discovery! Winter Games - An exhibition on the science and fun in winter sports We all know many winter sport disciplines and have Be an athlete. Test yourself.

Compete and But the Winter Games exhibition is probably the only cooperate with other athletes. Explore the science opportunity you ll ever get to try this wide a range of behind each sport.

1 Winter Games Heureka Joy of Discovery! Winter Games - An exhibition on the science and fun in winter sports We all know many winter sport disciplines and have Be an athlete. Test yourself. Push the limits of your seen them on TV. We may even have tried a few of them. comfort zone in a safe environment. Compete and But the Winter Games exhibition is probably the only cooperate with other athletes. Explore the science opportunity you ll ever get to try this wide a range of behind each sport. Olympic winter sports and learn what it takes to achieve great results in each of them. Winter Games invites you Winter Games exhibition is a Nordic coproduction of to actively engage yourself in a number of disciplines Experimentarium, Copenhagen, Denmark VilVite, Bergen and the science behind them. Vitensenter AS, Norway Tekniska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden and Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre Finland.

WS10 Ski Jumping Winter Games Exhibits Place yourself on the footprints. Be ready for jumping. Jump up as high as you can exactly when you reach the end of the slope.

WS32 Downhill simulator WS40 Can you score in icehockey?

doping WS91 Goggles or not? WS100 Throw snowballs safely!

2 WS10 Ski Jumping Winter Games Exhibits Place yourself on the footprints. Be ready for jumping. Jump up as high as you can exactly when you reach the end of the slope. On the screen you can see the length of your ski jump. WS10 Ski jumping WS21 Curling WS22 Curling stone and brush WS30 Try slalom WS31 Try Hahnenkamm! WS32 Downhill simulator WS40 Can you score in icehockey? WS51 Biathlon WS54 Snow crystals WS56 Optimize your ski WS60 Snowboard WS61 Freestyle training WS70 Bobsleigh track WS80 Try to be a figure skater WS81 Train figure skating WS90 Convicted of doping WS91 Goggles or not? WS100 Throw snowballs safely! WS101 Build an igloo WS203 Winter sport quiz WS204 Most memorable winter games WS205 Winter sports commentator karaoke WS21 Curling You start by setting the curling stone rotating a little. If the stone rotates anticlockwise, it will curl to the left. If the stone rotates clockwise, it will curl to the right. WS22 Curling stone and brush Sweeping with a curling broom warms the ice and allows a thin film of moisture to form between the ice and stone. Curling stones weigh 18.5 kg. All stones must have the same temperature as the ice, -4.5 C.

WS30 Try slalom In a downhill race the speed during the corners reaches 80 km/h and on downhill slopes the maximum

WS32 Downhill simulator Speed skiing is an extreme form of skiing, where the goal is to ski as fast as possible

4 degrees. The slope is called the mousetrap. Can you reach the top? WS40 Can you score in ice hockey?

3 WS30 Try slalom In a downhill race the speed during the corners reaches 80 km/h and on downhill slopes the maximum speed is 145 km/h. A typical slalom run takes about one minute. You can try it here! WS32 Downhill simulator Speed skiing is an extreme form of skiing, where the goal is to ski as fast as possible down a hill. The world record for men is 251 km/h and women s record is 242 km/h. What s your record? WS31 Try Hahnenkamm! The legendary downhill race Hahnenkammrennen in Kitzbühel has a passage, where the inclination of the slope is 40.4 degrees. The slope is called the mousetrap. Can you reach the top? WS40 Can you score in ice hockey? The slapshot is the hardest shot in ice hockey. A good stroke can get the puck flying off at a speed of 180 km/h. But the slap shot is also an uncertain shot both the shovel shot and the wrist shot give greater accuracy. The situation determines which shot to choose!

WS51 Biathlon Biathlon is a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting. You have to be both fast and a good shot to win!

A minor mistake can have big consequences. WS60 Snowboard Try snowboard movements.

WS56 Optimize your ski Ski waxing The construction of the ski in combination with your weight decides the camber of the ski.

Grip wax Grip wax should be soft enough to allow snow crystals to get stuck on it when this part of the ski is pressed against the snow.

4 WS51 Biathlon Biathlon is a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting. You have to be both fast and a good shot to win! If you miss the target, you are given a time penalty or have to take a penalty loop. To become a good biathlete, you must be good at multi-tasking. A minor mistake can have big consequences. WS60 Snowboard Try snowboard movements. Move the board to the sides with the help of your foot placed closest to the front of the board. WS56 Optimize your ski Ski waxing The construction of the ski in combination with your weight decides the camber of the ski. This influences the zones where glide and grip wax are to be applied. Grip wax Grip wax should be soft enough to allow snow crystals to get stuck on it when this part of the ski is pressed against the snow. WS70 Bobsleigh track Bobsleigh is one of the most terrifying winter sport disciplines. It s a sled with runners, enclosed in a fiber glass casing. The bobsleigh shoots along at speeds of around 130 km/h on a specially built track cast in concrete. The run is over in less than a minute. Good luck! Glide wax The sole purpose of glide wax is to provide low friction. The ski should slide as easily as possible.

WS61 Freestyle training Here you can try the freestyle moves.

In order to be approved in a competition, the pirouette must have at

WS80 Try to be a figure skater WS90 Convicted of doping Pirouettes are

least six rotations, but preferably 15-20 or more!

5 WS61 Freestyle training Here you can try the freestyle moves. WS81 Train figure skating Pirouettes are very common in figure skating. In order to be approved in a competition, the pirouette must have at leas six rotations. Preferably or even more! How many can you make? WS80 Try to be a figure skater WS90 Convicted of doping Pirouettes are very common in figure skating. In order to be approved in a competition, the pirouette must have at least six rotations, but preferably or more! The speed of a pirouette can be more than 100 km/h. How many rotations can you make?

Try the goggles. Can you tell the difference of color and polarized filters?

Start building your igloo by placing the biggest blocks on the bottom.

6 WS91 Goggles or not? Around 1910, pilots began using goggles to protect their eyes against insects in the open cockpits. WS203 Winter sport quiz Here you can test your winter sport knowledge. Try the goggles. Can you tell the difference of color and polarized filters? WS100 Throw snowballs safely! Here you can throw snowballs safely. See if you can hit the target. WS204 Most memorable winter games Here you can watch and listen to the most memorable winter game events. WS101 Build an igloo Here you can throw snowballs safely. Start building your igloo by placing the biggest blocks on the bottom. Continue building layers upward and toward the center. Finally, place the top block in place. WS101 Wintersports commentator karaoke This is your chance to comment alive Ice dancing gold medalists at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984, Ski jumping Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 and Ice-hockey semifinal at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics in 1980.

7 Winter Games Technical Exhibits 21 Size 600 m² Ceiling height General height 3 m + installation margin; Goggles or not, 3.2 m; Try Hahnenkamm, 5.0 m) Other requirements Voltage 230 V 50 Hz Rental period Negotiable Other costs Shipping, insurance, text translations, exhibition text panel production, installation, de-installation Languages Designed for 3 languages Shipping Three 13,5 m trailers / 5 containers Availability Kindly confirm with hop@heureka.fi Insurance value The rental includes Supervision of installation and dismantling Technical training Internal electric network Internal lighting system Shipping arrangements Shipping insurance arrangements The host institutions responsibilities Clean and dry display area Shipping, shipping insurance and translation cost Installation and dismantling cost Graphic panel page setting and production cost Exhibition liability insurance Minimum of 4 Skilled staff (one electrician must be included) to assist in installation and dismantling. Equipment needed to download from containers / trailers and bring in the exhibition hall and back.

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WINTER SPORTS TRIVIA 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