How Many Events Are in the 2018 Winter Olympics?
The 2018 Winter Olympics are in full swing as nearly 3,000 athletes are competing for the gold medals in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. There are plenty of sports to watch, with a slew of events comprising the competition. Fans are in for a few surprises this year since they’ve added a few new things to the winter games.
For those who have been wondering, there are a total of 15 sports in the 2018 Winter Olympics. There are a total of 102 events within these sports, making it the first Winter Olympics to surpass 100 medal events. You can check all of the included sports below, along with their respective medal events.
- Alpine skiing (11)
- Biathlon (11)
- Bobsleigh (3)
- Cross-country skiing (12)
- Curling (3)
- Figure skating (5)
- Freestyle skiing (10)
- Ice hockey (2)
- Luge (4)
- Nordic combined (3)
- Short track speed skating (8)
- Skeleton (2)
- Ski jumping (4)
- Snowboarding (10)
- Speed skating (14)
Meanwhile, there are also six new added sports this year, including mixed doubles curling, men’s and ladies’ big air snowboarding, mixed team alpine skiing, and men’s and ladies’ mass start speed skating.
The 2018 Winter Olympics is still ongoing and you can follow all of the events right now. For the latest news and details on the competition, make sure to search for Twinfinite.
Published: Feb 21, 2018 05:03 am