The Winter Olympics have recently ended, but if you would like to prepare for the next, here are some of the easiest winter Olympic sports to qualify for. The next Winter Olympic games will take place in Beijing, China, from 4th to 20th February 2022. Keep this in mind, there are less than four years for the preparation.
But first, is it possible to randomly qualify for Olympics, and how hard is it to qualify for the Olympics? Well, of course, if you have been practicing a sport since childhood, your chances are higher. But if not, what is the easiest sport would really be among the first questions to ask. Naturally, there is no simple answer to this question as well. Everyone has different preferences and even predispositions for different kinds of sports.
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But, nevertheless, some of the good advice for everyone starting a sport late would be to choose a position in a group sport, a team, and a role which is not so demanding and decisive for the outcome of the game.
Another question you should ask yourself is – “what Olympic spots I can do?” – and advice good to remember is, picking a right sport for you, also means having in mind those that don’t have much competition generally. On this matter, even individual sports might have a good pass. And also, this is how the small countries qualify for the Olympics the easiest – by sending the gifted individuals. However, this is all a different subject now, since individual sports are among the most physically demanding Olympic sports, such as boxing, decathlon, marathon etc.
Now, we have already gone through similar thematic on the issue of Olympic sports, and done some research on the 8 Easiest Olympic Sports to Qualify for. If you are interested in general stuff, like the easiest sport to start late, or easiest sport to make it in, feel free to go through these, however, this time we will be focusing on the easiest winter Olympic sports to qualify for.
For the sake of the easiest winter Olympic sports to qualify for, we’ve gone through several resources, but, generally, focused on opinions of sportsmen and experiences of people in different sports. We’ve searched for the opinions on Reddit, Fansided, Slate, Boston Globe. According to their opinions, our list counts the most frequent results for the easiest winter Olympic sports.
However, there are only 15 winter Olympic sports out there, so don’t be surprised to find those not so easy ones also on the list. And, finally, the easiest winter Olympic sports to qualify for are:
10. Snowboard
Snowboard is a great choice for the easiest winter Olympic sports, for those who already have the basics. Snowboarding is not an easy thing to do since it requires a good physical shape, flexibility, and coordination, but if you have the experience, it would not be so difficult to get ready for the winter Olympics.
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9. Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is one of the oldest and the most traditional winter Olympic sports. Many people ski in general, and, as with the skateboarding, those with a little skiing experience can intensify the training and get into the winter Olympic.
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8. Biathlon
Biathlon is a combination of two disciplines – skiing and rifle shooting. It is a long trail sport which demands excellent durability, although not so much technical perfectionism. Hence, since it only demands the will and persistence, it counts as one of the easiest winter Olympic sports to qualify for.
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7. Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is like biathlon, but more simple. So, here you only need excellent durability, physical shape, and strength. It might not appear as the most entertaining sport, but it surely is among the easiest winter Olympic sports you might try out.
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6. Figure skating
Flexibility, sense of rhythm, good coordination of the body, and try not to slip on the ice. This shortly describes the figure skating. Plus the (silly) shiny outfit, strong makeup. If you feel ready and comfortable with all this, figure skating is surely among the easiest Olympic sports for you.
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5. Skeleton
Due to its low popularity many of you have probably never heard of skeleton. But, yes, this is one of the oldest winter Olympic sports. Skeleton racing was developed in Switzerland and consists of sledding down the ice toboggan on a sled. It might sound a bit weird, but it is a legitimate Olympic discipline, and yeah, you need some good deal of practicing to master it.
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4. Ice hockey
Here is one of the rare winter Olympic team sports. And a very popular one. Therefore, accessibility to practice this sport is somewhat bigger than for the others, and a great opportunity for trying it out for the next winter Olympics.
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3. Luge
As the Skeleton, luge is also one of the traditional sledging disciplines. In this case, though, the participant is turned in the different direction from the one on the skeleton. However, whoever grew up in the country with nice snowy winters, already has the basic knowledge for luge, which makes it among the easiest winter Olympic sports.
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2. Bobsled
Bobsled is a fun and entertaining sport to watch, and to practice as well. It takes a team of two to four people to slide down the sleigh, and who gets the best time wins. Apart from being among the easiest winter Olympic sports, it is also one of the most diverting as well.
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1. Curling
This is the one we’ve all be waiting for. Probably everybody’s guess was that curling is the easiest winter Olympic sport to qualify for. It takes several teammates, several stones and brooms, and let the party start.
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