| In the 18th C., iceboating originated on the frozen canals of this north European country |
Holland (the Netherlands) |
100 |
March 6, 1986 |
| They were 1st held at Chamonix, France in 1924 |
the Winter Olympics |
200 |
March 6, 1986 |
| 2 of the 3 Alpine skiing events |
slalom, giant slalom, downhill |
300 |
March 6, 1986 |
| Described as shuffleboard on ice, the goal is to get a 44 lb. stone closest to a target |
curling |
400 |
March 6, 1986 |
| Regulations say it has to be 200 ft. long & 85 ft. wide |
a hockey rink |
500 |
March 6, 1986 |
| Motorized sledding |
snowmobiling |
100 |
April 17, 1985 |
| To do this, you put 2 "baskets" on your feet & take three giant steps |
snowshoe |
200 |
April 17, 1985 |
| The diagonal stride is the basic move in this popular form of Nordic skiing |
cross country |
300 |
April 17, 1985 |