What unpopular events have appeared in the history of the Winter Olympics?

From the first Winter Olympics of 1924 to the upcoming 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, the events of each competition are almost different. With the continuous development of winter sports, the events of the Winter Olympics are also constantly innovating. In this process, some projects gradually withdrew from the stage of the Winter Olympics.

Figure skating is called "ballet on ice". But many ice fans don't know that there was an event called synchronized skiing in the past Winter Olympics.

Synchronized skiing appeared as a performance event in 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. On the field, athletes should complete a series of combinations of jumping and dancing movements with music. The referee graded the athletes according to their technical completion and artistic level. However, this event failed to become the official event of the Winter Olympics.

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National snowmobile sled center. China News Service reporter Futian photo

When it comes to dog sledding, many people will think that it used to be a means of transportation in Northeast China. However, at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics in 1932, dog sledding was a performance event at that time.

According to the rules of the competition, athletes will sit on a sled, pulled by six sled dogs, and run on a track more than 40 kilometers long. If the dog is injured in the competition, the athlete can take the injured dog to the finish line on the sled. At that Olympic Games, a Canadian named Emile St Goddard won the championship. He is also the only dog sled player who has entered the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.