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Winter sports are a collective term for sports performed on snow or ice. They include various disciplines such as skiing, skating, snowboarding, and sledding competitions. The Winter Olympics feature 16 sports with 116 events. The sports continue to evolve, with ski mountaineering being added as a new event for the 2026 Milano Cortina d'Ampezzo Games.

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<items>
  <item>
    <code>01</code>
    <slug>alpine-skiing</slug>
    <name>Alpine Skiing</name>
    <description>Skiing competitions racing down snow-covered slopes.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>02</code>
    <slug>biathlon</slug>
    <name>Biathlon</name>
    <description>A combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>03</code>
    <slug>bobsleigh</slug>
    <name>Bobsleigh</name>
    <description>Racing down ice tracks in a sled.</description>
    <category>Sledding</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>04</code>
    <slug>cross-country-skiing</slug>
    <name>Cross-Country Skiing</name>
    <description>Skiing across varied terrain and tracks.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>05</code>
    <slug>curling</slug>
    <name>Curling</name>
    <description>A team sport sliding stones on ice toward a target.</description>
    <category>Team Sports</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>06</code>
    <slug>figure-skating</slug>
    <name>Figure Skating</name>
    <description>Performing artistic routines on ice.</description>
    <category>Skating</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>07</code>
    <slug>freestyle-skiing</slug>
    <name>Freestyle Skiing</name>
    <description>Acrobatic skiing competitions with tricks and jumps.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>08</code>
    <slug>ice-hockey</slug>
    <name>Ice Hockey</name>
    <description>A team sport playing hockey on ice.</description>
    <category>Team Sports</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>09</code>
    <slug>luge</slug>
    <name>Luge</name>
    <description>Racing on a small sled while lying on your back.</description>
    <category>Sledding</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>10</code>
    <slug>nordic-combined</slug>
    <name>Nordic Combined</name>
    <description>A combination of ski jumping and cross-country skiing.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>11</code>
    <slug>short-track-speed-skating</slug>
    <name>Short Track Speed Skating</name>
    <description>Multiple skaters racing simultaneously on a short track.</description>
    <category>Skating</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>12</code>
    <slug>skeleton</slug>
    <name>Skeleton</name>
    <description>Racing headfirst on a small sled.</description>
    <category>Sledding</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>13</code>
    <slug>ski-jumping</slug>
    <name>Ski Jumping</name>
    <description>Jumping from a ramp to compete for distance.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>14</code>
    <slug>ski-mountaineering</slug>
    <name>Ski Mountaineering</name>
    <description>Ascending and descending mountain peaks on skis.</description>
    <category>Skiing</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>15</code>
    <slug>snowboarding</slug>
    <name>Snowboarding</name>
    <description>Riding down slopes on a single board.</description>
    <category>Snowboarding</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>16</code>
    <slug>speed-skating</slug>
    <name>Speed Skating</name>
    <description>Racing for speed on an oval ice track.</description>
    <category>Skating</category>
  </item>
</items>