Winter sports

Alternatively, ice cross downhill uses a track with various levels of elevation and a combination of bends.

Based on the number of participants, ice hockey is the world's most popular winter team sport, followed by bandy.

Snow and ice during the winter time has enabled sliding as a means of transportation, using sledges, skis and skates.

This also led to different pastimes and sports being developed in the winter season as compared to other times of the year.

[5] While most winter sports are played outside, ice hockey, speed skating and to some extent bandy have moved indoors starting in the mid-20th century.