Winter Sports are the sports that are specifically played on snow or ice. Previously, these sports were only played in cold areas during the winter season, but nowadays; the use of artificial snow or ice, which actually makes it easy and more flexible for playing sports. Various winter sports include cross–country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, speed skating, figure skating, luge, skeleton, ski orienteering and snowmobiling, ice hockey, and curling, among many others.