In the final instalment of my guide to the Winter Olympics I’m covering the one sport I haven’t done yet and it’s one of the most popular, bobsleigh (or bobsled for those that can’t spell properly). Bobsleigh It’s rarely acknowledged how much of a role British TV comedy has played in winter sports. Luge was … More Simpleton’s guide to the Winter Olympics (Bobsleigh)
Downhill Skiing and Skeleton Occasionally you can switch on the TV during the Winter Olympics and think the world has gone mad with their crazy sports like Freestyle Skiing, Snowboarding and Figure Skating, and you hark back to the days when all you would see was someone hurtling down a mountain on a pair of … More Simpleton’s Guide To The Winter Olympics (Downhill Skiing and Skeleton)
Today’s blog features both old and new classics of the winter sports genre with Speed Skating and Snowboarding. Speed Skating Speed skating is largely split into two forms, short track which is on a 111 metre circuit and long track that is on one that is longer. It is unclear how they got their names. … More Simpleton’s Guide to the Winter Olympics (Speed Skating and Snowboarding)
Ice Hockey and Luge Two favourites in the Winter Olympics calendar make their first appearance of 2018 on day three, Ice Hockey and the Luge. Ice Hockey Ice Hockey was a relatively minor sport until an insightful documentary, The Mighty Ducks, was released in 1992. It showed how a minor league team changed it’s fortunes … More Simpleton’s guide to the Winter Olympics (Ice Hockey and Luge)
Simpleton’s Guide To The Winter Olympics (Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon) Day Three is when the Winter Olympics hots up in the cold with nine sports filling the schedule. Up first are the ones that will last all day and not for those with a short attention span, Cross Country Skiing and The Biathlon. Cross … More Simpleton’s Guide To The Winter Olympics (Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon)
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