Sledding is a very popular winter sport. For it, a sled is required. In this sport there are some amateur sledding activities especially among children. In addition to that, sledding is also a professional sport and an important sport in Olympics. In this sport branch special attention is required because injury, accidents are possible while sledding down from a slope.
Skating
Skating is also done on the snow! Skating is one of the most interesting winter sports. The idea is somewhat similar with ordinary skating. However this time player skates on the ice.
Skiing
Skiing is the most popular winter sport. It is a widespread activity and a part of winter tourism. It is a professional sport. Firstly it was used as a transportation way. The equipments are also very simple. There are many types of skiing viz: nordic skiing, military skiing and kite skiing, alpine skiing and cross country skiing.
Snowboarding
with new sport technologies development new sport branches emerged. Snowboarding is one of them. It is a new winter sport and became popular after the second half of 20th century. It includes surfing, boarding and skiing. It is a winter sport that requires skill and hard work. This sport is played on the slopes that are covered with snow.
Ice-Hockey
this game is played on the ice by two teams. The basic aim of ice hockey is to control the disc on the ice which is played with sticks. The teams win point when they send the disc into the goal area. Ice hockey is popular in various countries especially United States of America, Canada, Finland and Czech Republic.