Snowboarding combines elements of surfing, skateboarding and skiing, the sport was developed in the United States in the 1960s as people began to seek out new winter activities. The U.S. held its first national championships in 1982 and hosted the first World Championships in 1983.

The fastest of the three sliding sports at the Winter Olympics, with athletes racing at speeds averaging 120–145 km per hour, the luge competition is a spectacle of high adrenaline and athletic prow...

The 2026 Winter Olympics will have 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline from previous edition in Beijing in 2022.