winter sport

winter sport
Any sport, originally only played during the winter, that is played on ice or snow.

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  • Sport in Canada — A wide variety of sports are practiced in Canada. Ice hockey, referred to as simply hockey in the country, is Canada s official winter sport,cite web | url= http://lois.justice.gc.ca/en/N 16.7/251603.html | title= National Sports of Canada Act… …   Wikipedia

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  • Sport in Calgary — The Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta, is home to a relatively deep seated tradition of winter sports. Much of this stems from its location, with proximity to the Alberta Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park. After hosting the 1988 Winter… …   Wikipedia

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