This sport science video was made just before Nagano Olympic Winter Games 1998 by Japanese Forum for Winter Sport Science and delivered to 600 elementary and junior high schools in Nagano area. The original version was in Japanese, it has been dubbed in English.
Entries Tagged as 'winter olympics'
Japanese Ski Jumping Gold in Nagano
January 13th, 2010 · Comments Off on Japanese Ski Jumping Gold in Nagano · Ski Jumping
Tags: 1998·1998 Winter Olympics·Japan·Nagano·Ski Jumping·winter olympics·winter sports
10 km Cross-Country Skiing Sarajevo Olympics
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing-Cross-Country
Highlights of some of the women’s 10 km cross-country skiing event at Sarajevo Olympic Games in 1984. Skiing is not as fun as it used to be.
Tags: 1984 Winter Olympics·cross country skiing·Sarajevo·winter olympics·winter sports·Yugoslavia
Torino Winter Olympic Snowboard Halfpipe
January 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Snowboarding
A competitor at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in the snowboarding halfpipe competition. I don’t know who it is, but they do some pretty cool moves. The Japanese commentary makes it sound even cooler.
Tags: 2006 Winter Olympics·halfpipe·Italy·Snowboarding·winter olympics·winter sports
Lindsey Jacobellis Women's Snowboard Olympics Final
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Snowboarding
The complete race of the Women’s Snowboard Cross final at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. There are a few stacks as expected in these races, though most spectacularly is Lindsey Jacobellis falling just at the end and giving up the gold.
Tags: 2006 Winter Olympics·Italy·Lindsey Jacobellis·snowboard cross·Snowboarding·Turin·winter olympics·winter sports
Olympics Mogul Freestyle Skiing
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing-Freestyle
Jennifer Heil, Canadian freestyle skier from Spruce Grove, Alberta, competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turino, in the Mogul Freestyle Skiing event.
Tags: 2006 Winter Olympics·freestyle skiing·Italy·Jennifer Heil·skiing·Turin·winter olympics·winter sports
Ted Ligety USA Slalom Skiing Gold
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing-Alpine
USA’s Ted Ligety’s slalom skier. Here he is winning gold at the 2006 Torino 2006 Winter Olympics.
Tags: 2006 Winter Olympics·alpine skiing·slalom·Ted Ligety·Turin·winter olympics·winter sports
Alpine Skiier Toni Sailer at 1956 Winter Olympics
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing-Alpine
The 1956 Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d’Ampezzo. At these Games, Austrian skiier Toni Sailer became the first Alpine skier to win three gold medals – the giant slalom, slalom and the downhill.
Tags: 1956 Winter Olympics·alpine skiing·Austria·Cortina d'Ampezzo·downhill·slalom·Toni Sailer·winter olympics·winter sports
Curling 2006 Olympic Final
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Curling
Video of some exceptional curling skill from the Turin Winter Olympics in 2006. Some people may joke about this sport, but there is no doubt that a high level of skill is involved at this level, and it can be exciting as any other sport.
Tags: 2006 Winter Olympics·Canada·Curling·Italy·winter olympics·winter sports
Never Give Up – Bradbury Speed Skating Gold
January 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Speed Skating
From Salt Lake City in 2002 – Australians will remember these Games for the nation’s first-ever gold medal at Winter Olympics level – Steven Bradbury’s win in the short track speed skating when his rivals in the final all fell like nine pins. It appeared to be his plan all along, pity you don’t see his facial expression as he realizes he has done the impossible.
Tags: 2002 Winter Olympics·Australia·Salt Lake City·short track·Speed Skating·USA·winter olympics·winter sports
Speedy Skeleton Girls
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Skeleton
Clip of skeleton girls from the 2010 Winter Olympics. These girls could be considered crazy, racing down the track at speeds up to 130 km/h (80 mph), with no steering or braking mechanism.
Tags: 2010 Winter Olympics·Canada·extreme sports·Skeleton·Vancouver·winter olympics·winter sports