What Sports Are in the Winter Olympics?

Freestyle skiingDale Begg-Smith of Australia competing in the men's mogul freestyle skiing qualification event on day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Since the first Winter Olympic Games, held in 1924, athletes have come together to compete in sports that test their speed, strength, and gracefulness on ice and snow. Learn which sports were included in the program at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026 in the table below.

(Learn about 7 Canceled or Reintroduced Olympic Sports.)

List of Current Winter Olympic Sports
sport date added
1 Figure skating was included in the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920.
2 Ice hockey was included in the 1920 Summer Games.
3Nordic combined was removed from the Olympic program after the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded.
4 The sport of skeleton sledding was invented on a track in St. Mortiz, Switzerland, and was an official Olympic event when the Winter Games were held there in 1928 and 1948.
Alpine skiing 1936–
biathlon 1960–
bobsledding 1924–
cross-country skiing 1924–
curling 1924, 1998–
figure skating 1924–1
freestyle skiing 1992–
ice hockey 1924–2
luge 1964–
Nordic combined (a combination of cross-country skiing and ski jumping) 1924–20263
short-track speed skating 1992–
skeleton sledding 1928, 1948, 2002–4
ski jumping 1924–
ski mountaineering 2026–
snowboarding 1998–
speed skating 1924–
Will Gosner
Citation Information
Article Title: What Sports Are in the Winter Olympics?
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 09 July 2026
Access Date: November 15, 2026