1. Figure Skating
Figure skating has been contested in the Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics
Gold – Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, China
Silver – Pang Qing and Tong Jian, China
Bronze – Robin Szolkowy and Aliona Savchenko, Germany
Russia, who had held the pairs gold title for 46 years, was finally upset last night in pairs figure skating.
2. Ice Hockey
Men’s ice hockey became an Olympic sport at the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, then was added to the inaugural Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924.
As it continues to do, Canada historically dominated the sport in the 20th century followed by the Russians, Americans, Swedes and Czechs.
Canada took Gold in 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1948, 1952, 2002
Soviet Union took Gold in 1956, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988
3. Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing made its Olympic debut at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games with a men’s and women’s combined event, featuring a downhill and two slalom runs.
Downhill
Gold – Didier Defago, Swiss
Silver – Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway
Bronze – Bode Miller, USA
4. Bobsleigh
The bobsled’s Olympic debut was the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Games.
5. Biathlon
The Biathlon’s Olympic debut as the combination of skiing and shooting was contested at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924
Gold – Magdalena Neuner , Germany
Silver – Anastasiya Kuzmina , Slovakia
Bronze – Marie Laure Brunet , France