The Winter Olympics is an international sporting event that takes place every four years and features a variety of winter sports. SLALOM, a skiing event in which competitors navigate around gates, is a popular event at the Winter Olympics. LUGE is another popular event, in which competitors race down a track on a sled. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Bobsled is a team event in which teams of two or four people race down a track in a sled. SuperG is a downhill skiing event that is similar to the SLALOM event. Skijump is a ski jumping event in which competitors jump off a ramp and try to land as far as possible. Skijumping is a more advanced version of skijump. GiantSlalom is a skiing event in which competitors navigate around gates on a longer course than the SLALOM event. PairSkating is a figure skating event in which two people perform together.