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winter sports
Sports and recreational activities that are played on snow or ice, such as skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, and ice hockey.
A loanword from English "winter sports." In Japan, winter sports are particularly popular in snowy regions like 北海道, 長野県, and 新潟県. Skiing (スキー) and snowboarding (スノーボード) are the most popular winter sports among Japanese people.
Japan has hosted the Winter Olympics twice: in 札幌 (1972) and 長野 (1998), and has produced many world-class winter athletes.
Common collocations
- ウィンタースポーツを楽しむ: to enjoy winter sports
- ウィンタースポーツ用品: winter sports equipment
- ウィンタースポーツシーズン: winter sports season
- ウィンタースポーツ大会: winter sports competition