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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa062.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.britannica.com/sports/What-Sports-Are-in-the-Winter-Olympics\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.britannica.com/sports/What-Sports-Are-in-the-Winter-Olympics\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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He has a B.A. from the University of Chicago. He joined Britannica in 2014.](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/editor\/will-gosner\/9852049)\n\nWill Gosner\n\nFact-checked by\n\n[Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/editor\/The-Editors-of-Encyclopaedia-Britannica\/4419)\n\nBritannica Editors\n\nLast updated\n\nFeb. 12, 2026\n\n•[History](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/What-Sports-Are-in-the-Winter-Olympics\/additional-info#history)\n\n![Britannica AI Icon](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel-resources\/3-177\/images\/chatbot\/star-ai.svg?v=3.177.2) Britannica AI\n\nAsk Anything\n\nTable of Contents\n\nTable of Contents\n\nAsk Anything\n\nTop Questions\n\n### How many sports will be in the 2026 Winter Olympics?\nThe [Milano Cortina Winter Olympics](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games), set to be held in northern [Italy](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Italy) from February 6 to 22, 2026, will feature 16 sports: [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Alpine-skiing), [biathlon](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/biathlon), [bobsledding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/bobsledding), [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/cross-country-skiing), [curling](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/curling), [figure skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/figure-skating), [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/freestyle-skiing), [ice hockey](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ice-hockey), [luge](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/lugeing), [Nordic combined](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Nordic-combined), [short-track speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/short-track-speed-skating), [skeleton sledding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/skeleton-sledding), [ski jumping](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-jumping), [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-mountaineering), [snowboarding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/snowboarding), and [speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/speed-skating).\n\n### What new sport will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?\nThe [Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games) will mark the Olympic debut of [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-mountaineering). In the sport, also called skimo, participants first wear boots and climbing skins to ascend mountainous terrain and then descend a slope using [downhill skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/downhill-skiing) techniques.\n\n### What types of sports are included in the Winter Olympics?\nThe Winter Olympics traditionally include cold-weather sports that involve skating over ice or skiing over snow in some way. For example, the broader category of [ice skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ice-skating) is represented at the Olympics in the sports of [figure skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/figure-skating) (which includes ice dancing), [speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/speed-skating), and [short-track speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/short-track-speed-skating). The Winter Games also hosts team sports, such as [ice hockey](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ice-hockey) and [curling](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/curling).\n\nSince the first [Winter Olympic Games](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Winter-Olympic-Games), [held in 1924](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Chamonix-1924-Olympic-Winter-Games), athletes have come together to compete in [sports](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/sports) that test their speed, strength, and gracefulness on [ice](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/ice) and [snow](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/snow-weather). Learn which sports will be included in the program at the [Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games) in the table below.\n\nRelated Topics:\n\n[Winter Olympic Games](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Winter-Olympic-Games)\n\n*(Show more)*\n\n[See all related content](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/facts\/What-Sports-Are-in-the-Winter-Olympics)\n\n*(Learn about [7 Canceled or Reintroduced Olympic Sports](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/list\/7-canceled-or-reintroduced-olympic-sports).)*\n\n| sport | date added |\n|---|---|\n| 1 Figure skating was included in the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. |   |\n| 2 Ice hockey was included in the 1920 Summer Games. |   |\n| 3 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. |   |\n| [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Alpine-skiing) | 1936– |\n| [biathlon](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/biathlon) | 1960– |\n| [bobsledding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/bobsledding) | 1924– |\n| [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/cross-country-skiing) | 1924– |\n| [curling](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/curling) | 1924, 1998– |\n| [figure skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/figure-skating) | 1924–1 |\n| [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/freestyle-skiing) | 1992– |\n| [ice hockey](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ice-hockey) | 1924–2 |\n| [luge](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/lugeing) | 1964– |\n| [Nordic combined](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Nordic-combined) (a combination of [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/cross-country-skiing) and [ski jumping](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-jumping)) | 1924– |\n| [short-track speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/short-track-speed-skating) | 1992– |\n| [skeleton sledding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/skeleton-sledding) | 1928, 1948, 2002–3 |\n| [ski jumping](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-jumping) | 1924– |\n| [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-mountaineering) | 2026– |\n| [snowboarding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/snowboarding) | 1998– |\n| [speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/speed-skating) | 1924– |\n\n[Will Gosner](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/editor\/will-gosner\/9852049)","attrs_readable_markdown":"Top Questions\n\n### How many sports will be in the 2026 Winter Olympics?\n### What new sport will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?\n### What types of sports are included in the Winter Olympics?\n\nSince the first [Winter Olympic Games](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Winter-Olympic-Games), [held in 1924](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Chamonix-1924-Olympic-Winter-Games), athletes have come together to compete in [sports](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/sports) that test their speed, strength, and gracefulness on [ice](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/ice) and [snow](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/snow-weather). Learn which sports will be included in the program at the [Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games) in the table below.\n\n*(Learn about [7 Canceled or Reintroduced Olympic Sports](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/list\/7-canceled-or-reintroduced-olympic-sports).)*\n\n| sport | date added |\n|---|---|\n| 1 Figure skating was included in the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. |   |\n| 2 Ice hockey was included in the 1920 Summer Games. |   |\n| 3 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. |   |\n| [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Alpine-skiing) | 1936– |\n| [biathlon](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/biathlon) | 1960– |\n| [bobsledding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/bobsledding) | 1924– |\n| [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/cross-country-skiing) | 1924– |\n| [curling](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/curling) | 1924, 1998– |\n| [figure skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/figure-skating) | 1924–1 |\n| [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/freestyle-skiing) | 1992– |\n| [ice hockey](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ice-hockey) | 1924–2 |\n| [luge](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/lugeing) | 1964– |\n| [Nordic combined](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/Nordic-combined) (a combination of [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/cross-country-skiing) and [ski jumping](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-jumping)) | 1924– |\n| [short-track speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/short-track-speed-skating) | 1992– |\n| [skeleton sledding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/skeleton-sledding) | 1928, 1948, 2002–3 |\n| [ski jumping](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-jumping) | 1924– |\n| [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/ski-mountaineering) | 2026– |\n| [snowboarding](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/snowboarding) | 1998– |\n| [speed skating](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/sports\/speed-skating) | 1924– |","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Top Questions How many sports will be in the 2026 Winter Olympics? What new sport will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games? What types of sports are included in the Winter Olympics? 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 will be 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. 3 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– short-track speed skating 1992– skeleton sledding 1928, 1948, 2002– 3 ski jumping 1924– ski mountaineering 2026– snowboarding 1998– speed skating 1924–
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The [Milano Cortina Winter Olympics](https://www.britannica.com/event/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games), set to be held in northern [Italy](https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy) from February 6 to 22, 2026, will feature 16 sports: [Alpine skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Alpine-skiing), [biathlon](https://www.britannica.com/sports/biathlon), [bobsledding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/bobsledding), [cross-country skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/cross-country-skiing), [curling](https://www.britannica.com/sports/curling), [figure skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/figure-skating), [freestyle skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/freestyle-skiing), [ice hockey](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ice-hockey), [luge](https://www.britannica.com/sports/lugeing), [Nordic combined](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Nordic-combined), [short-track speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/short-track-speed-skating), [skeleton sledding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/skeleton-sledding), [ski jumping](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-jumping), [ski mountaineering](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-mountaineering), [snowboarding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/snowboarding), and [speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/speed-skating). ### What new sport will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games? The [Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games](https://www.britannica.com/event/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games) will mark the Olympic debut of [ski mountaineering](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-mountaineering). In the sport, also called skimo, participants first wear boots and climbing skins to ascend mountainous terrain and then descend a slope using [downhill skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/downhill-skiing) techniques. ### What types of sports are included in the Winter Olympics? The Winter Olympics traditionally include cold-weather sports that involve skating over ice or skiing over snow in some way. For example, the broader category of [ice skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ice-skating) is represented at the Olympics in the sports of [figure skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/figure-skating) (which includes ice dancing), [speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/speed-skating), and [short-track speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/short-track-speed-skating). The Winter Games also hosts team sports, such as [ice hockey](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ice-hockey) and [curling](https://www.britannica.com/sports/curling). Since the first [Winter Olympic Games](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Winter-Olympic-Games), [held in 1924](https://www.britannica.com/event/Chamonix-1924-Olympic-Winter-Games), athletes have come together to compete in [sports](https://www.britannica.com/sports/sports) that test their speed, strength, and gracefulness on [ice](https://www.britannica.com/science/ice) and [snow](https://www.britannica.com/science/snow-weather). Learn which sports will be included in the program at the [Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026](https://www.britannica.com/event/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games) in the table below. Related Topics: [Winter Olympic Games](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Winter-Olympic-Games) (Show more) [See all related content](https://www.britannica.com/facts/What-Sports-Are-in-the-Winter-Olympics) (Learn about [7 Canceled or Reintroduced Olympic Sports](https://www.britannica.com/list/7-canceled-or-reintroduced-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. \| \| \| 3 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](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Alpine-skiing) \| 1936– \| \| [biathlon](https://www.britannica.com/sports/biathlon) \| 1960– \| \| [bobsledding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/bobsledding) \| 1924– \| \| [cross-country skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/cross-country-skiing) \| 1924– \| \| [curling](https://www.britannica.com/sports/curling) \| 1924, 1998– \| \| [figure skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/figure-skating) \| 1924–1 \| \| [freestyle skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/freestyle-skiing) \| 1992– \| \| [ice hockey](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ice-hockey) \| 1924–2 \| \| [luge](https://www.britannica.com/sports/lugeing) \| 1964– \| \| [Nordic combined](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Nordic-combined) (a combination of [cross-country skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/cross-country-skiing) and [ski jumping](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-jumping)) \| 1924– \| \| [short-track speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/short-track-speed-skating) \| 1992– \| \| [skeleton sledding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/skeleton-sledding) \| 1928, 1948, 2002–3 \| \| [ski jumping](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-jumping) \| 1924– \| \| [ski mountaineering](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-mountaineering) \| 2026– \| \| [snowboarding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/snowboarding) \| 1998– \| \| [speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/speed-skating) \| 1924– \| [Will Gosner](https://www.britannica.com/editor/will-gosner/9852049)
Readable Markdown	Top Questions ### How many sports will be in the 2026 Winter Olympics? ### What new sport will be included in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games? ### What types of sports are included in the Winter Olympics? Since the first [Winter Olympic Games](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Winter-Olympic-Games), [held in 1924](https://www.britannica.com/event/Chamonix-1924-Olympic-Winter-Games), athletes have come together to compete in [sports](https://www.britannica.com/sports/sports) that test their speed, strength, and gracefulness on [ice](https://www.britannica.com/science/ice) and [snow](https://www.britannica.com/science/snow-weather). Learn which sports will be included in the program at the [Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in 2026](https://www.britannica.com/event/Milano-Cortina-2026-Olympic-Winter-Games) in the table below. (Learn about [7 Canceled or Reintroduced Olympic Sports](https://www.britannica.com/list/7-canceled-or-reintroduced-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. \| \| \| 3 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](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Alpine-skiing) \| 1936– \| \| [biathlon](https://www.britannica.com/sports/biathlon) \| 1960– \| \| [bobsledding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/bobsledding) \| 1924– \| \| [cross-country skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/cross-country-skiing) \| 1924– \| \| [curling](https://www.britannica.com/sports/curling) \| 1924, 1998– \| \| [figure skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/figure-skating) \| 1924–1 \| \| [freestyle skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/freestyle-skiing) \| 1992– \| \| [ice hockey](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ice-hockey) \| 1924–2 \| \| [luge](https://www.britannica.com/sports/lugeing) \| 1964– \| \| [Nordic combined](https://www.britannica.com/sports/Nordic-combined) (a combination of [cross-country skiing](https://www.britannica.com/sports/cross-country-skiing) and [ski jumping](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-jumping)) \| 1924– \| \| [short-track speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/short-track-speed-skating) \| 1992– \| \| [skeleton sledding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/skeleton-sledding) \| 1928, 1948, 2002–3 \| \| [ski jumping](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-jumping) \| 1924– \| \| [ski mountaineering](https://www.britannica.com/sports/ski-mountaineering) \| 2026– \| \| [snowboarding](https://www.britannica.com/sports/snowboarding) \| 1998– \| \| [speed skating](https://www.britannica.com/sports/speed-skating) \| 1924– \|
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