Winter Olympic Sports Facts

1. Figure skating: Oldest olympic sport originating in 1908. Also called ice dancing

2. Snowboarding: Didn't make its Olympic debut until 1998. Soon after new forms came out such as the half-pipe and snowboard cross

3. Bobsledding: Invented by the Swiss in the late 1860's in which teams make times runs down tracks in sleds

4. Hockey: Men's ice hockey became an Olympic sport since 1924. Woman's ice hockey didn't become an Olympic Sport until 1998

5. Curling: One of the oldest team sports that originated in Scotland in the 16th century

6. Skiing: There are many types of skiing in the Olympics including Alpine, Cross Country, Ski Jumping, and Freestyle