Ice hockey is played on natural ice, on an oval rink.
Each player carries a stick, usually made of wood.Players wear helmets, protection pads under their clothing and gloves on their hands.An ice hockey game is devided into three 20-minute periods.In 1920 ice hockey was added to the Olympic games.Since then Olympic hockey has become one of the most popular events at the Winter Olympics.One of the most famous players were: Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull, Wayne Gretzky.



Figure skating

It is an indoor sport.This sport is very popular in many countries especially in Russia, where are the best skaters.
The major types of figure skating are individual men´s and women´s competitons, pairs skating, ice dancing and precision skating.
In individual competitions a single skater performs many maneuvers.
Pair skating consists of two skaters performing together.
Precision skating consists of a team of skaters, who perform choreographed maneuvers.
The most famous skaters were- Sonja Henje, or Dick Button, who was five- times World champion and two times Olympic gold medalist.