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Winter sports are fun! They are played on snow or ice. They can be a competitive sport or a noncompetitive recreation activity.

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Snow is fun for everyone. It is the best part of winter if you live in a cold climate. Snow provides us with a way to play many sports.

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In the winter, snowboarding is a way to enjoy the snow. There is special gear to use when snowboarding.

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Snowboarding can be for recreation or a competitive sport.

It is part of the Winter Olympics, where many countries compete.

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Snowboarding began in the U.S. in 1960. It became a Winter Olympic event in 1998.

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Snowboarding is a really fun sport enjoyed by all. You use a board strapped to your feet. Then, off you go, down a snowy hillside.

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In the winter, figure skating is fun.

Figure skating can be an individual, couple, or group event.

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Figure skating is an Olympic sport.

It was part of the first Winter Olympics games in France in 1924.

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Ice skating began in Finland in 3000 BC. The Vikings used bones to make skates to get around on the snow and ice.

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Figure skating is a really fun sport that allows skaters to dance on ice. It was developed in 1800s by a ballet dancer, Jackson Haines.

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In the winter, it's fun to ski on snow covered hills. Skiing can be a means of getting somewhere, just for fun, or a competitive sport event.

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Skiing has been a Winter Olympic sport since 1924. The snow is usually manmade at the Winter Olympics.

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Skiing began in Sweden. Early skiers used one pole and two skis, but today they use two poles and two skis.

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Skiing is a really fun sport! Skiing requires 2 skis, 2 poles, and warm, thick clothes. A helmet and goggles are also needed.

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Sledding was originally a way to transport things on a flat sled that could be easily pulled across the snow.

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Sledding later became an Olympic competitive sport. The first event was at the Winter Olympics in 1924 in France.

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Sled racing began in Switzerland.

They used sleds to transport food and other items over the snow.

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Now sled racing is a really fun sport enjoyed for fun as well as for competition. It can also still be an easy way to transport things too.

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In the winter, curling is fun. It is played by sliding stones and sweeping with a curling broom to help the stone move faster.

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Curling is an Olympic sport. In France, at the 1924 Olympics, the first medals for curling were awarded.

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Curling began in Scotland. It is one of the oldest team sports. It was first played on frozen ponds. Now it is played inside on frozen courts.

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Curling began by using flat stones of different sizes found in river beds. Over time they became standarized.

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In the winter, it is fun to race on ice skates. People enjoy skating for fun, exercise, and as a competitive sport.

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Ice skating is a fun recreational activity. You can go to the skating rink in cities where it is cold enough for ice to form or where they make frozen ice rinks.

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Speed skating began in the Netherlands. The first offical competition was held in England in 1763.

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Speed skating is a really fun sport!

Americans began enjoying speed skating in 1851. Americans developed the first steel blade for skates.

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In the winter, it is fun to play ice hockey. It is played with a curved stick and a rubber disc called a puck.

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Ice hockey is an Olympic sport.

The first men's hockey Olympic event was in 1924. Women's first Olympic event was not until 1998.

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Ice hockey began in England. They would use a stick with a curved end and a cork from a barrell.

They hit the cork with the sticks on frozen ponds.

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Ice hockey is a really fun sport! It is now played on a frozen court inside a building.

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In the winter, it's fun to make a snowman. You roll the snow into a balls and stack the balls up to make his body and head.

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This snowman is wearing red gloves, red scarf, and a red hat. He has buttons for eyes and on his tummy.

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This snowman has a carrot nose.

That is until the horse eats the carrot. It will be a good snack for him.

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It is fun to build a snowman , but it is NOT an Olympic sport!

Do you think it should be?

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