The Winter Olympic Games are a winter multisport event held every four years. They feature winter sports held on snow or ice, such as Alpine skiing, crosscountry skiing figure skating bobsledding and ice hockey The events at the Winter Games have evolved over the years. Crosscountry skiing figure skating ice hockey Nordic combined ski jumping and speed skating have all been competed at every Winter Olympics since 1924. Other athletic events have been added as the Games have progressed Some of these events such as luge short track speed skating, and freestyle skiing have earned a permanent spot on the Olympic programme Others like speed skiing bandy and skijöring have been demonstration sports but never incorporated officially as an Olympic sport.

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