Alpine and Nordic Skiing

An Avalanche Named Killy

A controversial sweep in alpine skiing

Franz Klammer

The man who gave himself "terrible frights"

Bjorn Daehlie

The winningest Winter Olympian

Alberto "La Bomba" Tomba

The big Italian with the even bigger hair

Hermann Maier

The Hermanator's horrific spill in 1998

Figure Skating

Sonja Henie

Ten world championships, four Olympic appearances, and three consecutive Olympic gold medals

Dorothy Hamill

The media darling of 1976

Tonya and Nancy

An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title

Katarina Witt

Near-flawless technique and charismatic style

Speed Skating

Eric Heiden

Won the speed skating equivalent of a sprint, a marathon, and everything in between

Bonnie Blair

The most decorated Winter Olympian in U.S. history

Jansen Saves His Best for Last

A gold medal and a world record in 1994

Bobsled

The Jamaican Bobsled Team

The tropical island's first representative at the Winter Olympics

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Hockey

The Miracle of 1960

U.S. hockey's original golden boys

The Miracle of 1980

Cold war heroes

Ski Jumping

Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards

The comically inept British "ski jumper"

Happy Harada

Japanese ski-jumping legend

Trivia

Did You Know?

Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices

Olympic Fun Facts

Poland's "Stella the Fella" and other amazing trivia

History

Olympic Symbols and Traditions

Flames, doves, oaths, and more

Olympic Traditions

The Olympics draws on traditions of war, religion, economy

Olympics Timeline

From ancient Greece to the present day

Quizzes

Did You Know?

Did you know China won their first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City? What sport did they win them in?

Winter Olympics Trivia

Who has won the most medals for the United States in the Winter Olympics?

Turin Olympics

Turin, Italy is the site of the 2006 Winter Games. The Winter Games were held in Italy once before. What year?

Winter Olympics History: Part I

What the was first year that female athletes could compete in events other than figure skating at a Winter Olympics?

Winter Olympics History: Part II

East Germany made its Olympic debut at which Winter Games?

Salt Lake City Recap

What country won the most medals at the Salt Lake City Games?

Crosswords

Winter Olympics

29 Across: What relay speed skating teams are skilled at

Olympic Legends

18 Down: Swimmer Biondi at the Olympic in the 1988 Seoul Games

Olympic Sites

13 Across: The Olympics of 1948 were held in this country

Olympic Sports

66 Down: Winter Olympics: Type of jump in Figure Skating