Alpine skiing , sometimes referred to as downhill skiing, is one of the signature competitions at the Winter Olympics. Competitors regularly reach speeds of up to 152 km/h (95 mph), all while navigating a winding course full of sharp turns and soaring jumps.
Biathlon made its debut at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and has been part of the Olympic programme eversince, with new events added to the competition over the years.
The only cross-country events held atthose Games in Chamonix were the men's 50km and 18km competitions, but therewill be 12 events in the competition in Beijing, with 36 medals to be won.
The World's Crazy Sport: Soccer 足球Game in which two 11-member teams try to propel a ball into the opposing team's goal, using any part of the body except the hands and arms. Only the goalkeeper, when positioned within the penalty area in front of the goal, may use hands and arms. The game's first uniform set of rules was put in place in 1863, when England's Football Association was created. Professional leagues began appearing in the late 1880s, first in England and then in other countries. The Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in 1904, and has hosted the World Cup every four years since 1930. Football has been included in the Olympic Games since 1908. Now played on all continents in over 150 nations, with over 40 million registered players, it is the world's most popular ball game.世界上最疯狂的运动:足球两支由 11 人组成的球队尝试使用除手和手臂以外的任何身体部位将球推入对方球队的球门的游戏。 只有守门员在位于球门前禁区内时,才可以使用手和手臂。 1863 年,当英格兰足球协会成立时,这项比赛的第一套统一规则就已经到位。 职业联赛在 1880 年代后期开始出现,首先是在英格兰,然后是其他国家。 国际足球协会联合会 (FIFA) 成立于 1904 年,自 1930 年以来每四年举办一届世界杯。足球自 1908 年起被列入奥运会。现在在各大洲的 150 多个国家和地区进行比赛,超过 40 百万注册玩家,它是世界上最受欢迎的球类运动。