20160113 【A crash course in winter sports】

A Crash Course in Winter Sports
Games to play on the ice and snow

Depending on where you live,
you may or may not be familiar with winter weather.

But the wide world of winter sports has something new to offer everyone.

Popular ice sports
Ice may not be convenient for transportation ,
but it does make several popular sports possible.

First , skating requires ice , whether you're speeding around a track or practicing figure skating moves.

Many people put on skates and gear for ice hockey as well.

Also, teams can race in a bobsled and individuals on a luge.

These sports, which require a special ice track, are mostly for professionals.

Unfamiliar ice games

All these widely accepted sports have odd cousins,though.

Skaters do crazy tricks at high speeds in ice cross downhill.

Bandy, similar to hockey, exchanges flat pucks for balls and uses
a soccer field-sized rink.

And some racers use strange replacements for sleds.

Did you know that you can reach 100 kilometres per hour riding in wok?