The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver) [a], also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France.

The 16 sport disciplines of the Winter Olympics are categorized into three main categories: (1) ice sports, (2) alpine, skiing and snowboarding events, and (3) Nordic events. In each of these sports categories there are more specific events, as listed.

Discover all the Winter Olympic Sports from our complete list at Olympics.com and read the latest news and watch videos from your favourite winter Olympic sport discipline.

Sep 19, 2017 · Alpine skiing, ice hockey, ski jumping, snowboarding are some of the sports events held during the Winter Olympic Games.

1 day ago · The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, which open one year from today, feature the Olympic debuts of one sport and six new events within existing sports. The Opening Ceremony is next Feb. 6 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Non-medal competition starts Feb. 4. There will be a Winter Olympic record 116 ...

Feb 1, 2022 · The 15 Winter Olympic sports in 2022 are bobsled, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, curling, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding...

1 day ago · With exactly a year to go until the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Sky Sports News takes a closer look at the upcoming competition. On February 6, 2026, the Games ...

Find out all the essential information about the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: venues, dates and sports More than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals in 16 Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic …

Jan 27, 2025 · The 1932 Games marked the final Olympic appearance of Norwegian Johan Gröttumsbråten, who helped his country capture all three medals in the Nordic combined event for the third consecutive Winter Olympics.

About the Winter Olympics: history, the list of sports, countries and host cities. Medal Tables — see the medal tally for each year of the Winter Games, plus the top medal winners. What is it all about? Have a look at these lessons from the Winter Olympics.