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Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics are a multi–sport event held every four years, typically between the months of February and March. The Winter Games complement the Summer Olympic Games held during summer months. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France and in modern times, the Games features competitions in a variety of winter sports, including alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure skating and speed skating, and ice hockey.

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Project Play played every Olympic Games PlayStation game

written by Luke Davis on 25th August 202425th August 2024 by lukealexdavis

Which is your favourite?

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Remembering Isaac Menyoli's run at Salt Lake 2002 to raise AIDS awareness

written by Luke Davis on 6th July 20236th July 2023 by lukealexdavis

Sometimes, you have to construct your own platform.

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A Coca-Cola commercial for the 1984 Winter Olympics in 35mm 4K

written by Luke Davis on 12th April 202312th April 2023 by lukealexdavis

Coke Is It!

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Trans World Sport's 2022 Winter Olympics review

written by Luke Davis on 1st January 20231st January 2023 by lukealexdavis

A quick recap of the Beijing Winter Games.

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The top 10 posts of 2022

written by Luke Davis on 24th December 20221st January 2025 by lukealexdavis

What were the most viewed articles of 2022?

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Skijoring: the one-time Olympic demonstration sport

written by Luke Davis on 21st March 202221st March 2022 by lukealexdavis

From Scandanavian winter travel to North American snow cowboy racing.

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Shout out to Benjamin Alexander, the first Jamaican alpine skiier at the Winter Olympics

written by Luke Davis on 19th February 20223rd August 2024 by lukealexdavis

Alexander joins a host of Jamaicans who have featured at the Winter Games, but he has the distinction of being the first in alpine skiiing.

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The dangers of Olympic sledding

written by Luke Davis on 19th February 202221st February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Sled head is still a WIP for scientists studying the dangerous sports of bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge.

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Photos from the first 12 Winter Olympics

written by Luke Davis on 18th February 20221st December 2023 by lukealexdavis

Travel back in time with this photo series, showcasing the first 12 Winter Games.

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TIL: Ski ballet was a demonstration sport at the Winter Olympics

written by Luke Davis on 17th February 202228th August 2024 by lukealexdavis

‘In essence, ski ballet is figure skating on skis. Can you do it on a flat surface like an ice rink? No, because you need some downward momentum to be skiing but it’s a very gentle slope. A short run is two minutes and a long run is four minutes.’

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Montell Douglas and Mica McNeill: bobsledding at Beijing 2022

written by Luke Davis on 17th February 202210th January 2023 by lukealexdavis

History will be made in the two-woman bobsleigh team for Great Britain.

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Can you pick all 15 African nations that have participated in the Winter Olympic games?

written by Luke Davis on 16th February 202218th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Can you get more than half?

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Erin Jackson: the first Black woman to win individual gold at Winter Olympics

written by Luke Davis on 16th February 20227th March 2023 by lukealexdavis

Black girl magic: on ice!

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Shout out to Samuel Ikpefan, the only Nigerian athlete at Beijing 2022

written by Luke Davis on 15th February 202217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

Ikpefan is the second consecutive Nigerian Olympian at the Winter Games, after Seun Adigun appeared in two-women bobsled in 2018.

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Jonathan Abrams on the need for speed in winter sliding sports and the tracks made to protect them

written by Luke Davis on 14th February 20229th November 2023 by lukealexdavis

Watch your step, kid (protect ya neck, kid).

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