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Winter Olympic sports and disciplines

Sports and disciplines contested at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, ordered by their first Olympic appearance (demonstration events included), from 1908 onwards.

24sports & disciplines
1908earliest Olympic appearance
24 sports
SportPart ofOriginFirst recordedOlympicDisciplines
Figure skatingice skating—19085
Ice skatingskating—190823
Ladies' singlessingle skating—1908—
Pair skatingfigure skating—1908—
Single skatingfigure skating—19081
Skating—190834
Ice hockeyice skating Canada—19205
Nordic combinednordic skiing—1924—
Bobsleighsledding—19241
Cross-country skiingnordic skiing—19243
Curling Scotland (United Kingdom)—19243
Long track speed skatingspeed skating—1924—
Nordic skiingskiing—19248
Ski jumpingnordic skiing—19241
Skiing—192437
Sledding—19247
Speed skatingice skating—19244
Skeletonsledding—1928—
Alpine skiingskiing—19368
Biathlon—19602
Lugesledding—19641
Freestyle skiingskiing—19886
Short-track speed skatingspeed skating Canada—1988—
Snowboarding—19985
† former Olympic sport, year of first appearance. Olympic years include appearances through disciplines.