Can you identify the Olympic discipline from these zoomed-in pictures of the equipment in Pyeongchang?

One of the joys of the Winter Olympics is discovering – or rediscovering – sports that you aren’t that familiar with. But how keenly have you been watching?

Can you name the Winter Olympic sport from the cropped picture?

Winter Olympics picture quiz

Which Winter Olympic sport uses this? Bobsleigh Luge Curling An easy start - yes that is a close-up of a curling stone. Specifically in this photograph, one being played by John Morris of Canada who won the mixed doubles gold alongside Kaitlyn Lawes. Snowboard Which Winter Olympic sport features this? Skeleton Alpine skiing Biathlon Trickier. This picture is Tatiana Akimova competing in the women's 10km biathlon pursuit. Each shooting miss means the athlete has to complete a penalty loop of 150 metres. Snowboard Which Winter Olympic sport is this? Ice hockey This shot is a close-up of the Olympic Athletes of Russia team huddling before their ice hockey match against the USA. Nordic combined Biathlon Speed skating In which Winter Olympic sport might you see this? Ski jumping Nordic combined Speed skating Figure skating That's Meagan Duhamel's skirt while she is in the middle of performing a jump during a performance that helped her win a gold medal as part of the Canadian team. Which Winter Olympic sport is this? Ice hockey Bobsleigh The full image shows the Chinese bobsleigh team practicing in Pyeongchang. Skeleton Luge Which Winter Olympic sport is this? Luge This was a close-up of Switzerland’s Martina Kocher after competing in the women’s luge singles finals. You can see the national markings on her kit, and the curved blades of the luge. Curling Bobsleigh Ice hockey In which Winter Olympic sport will you see this? Ice hockey Curling Skeleton This is the foam used for competitors to crash into at the end of a run for the skeleton. The full picture shows Christopher Grotheer hitting it during a training run for the men’s skeleton. Nordic combined Which Winter Olympic sport uses these? Curling This is Magnus Nedregotten of Norway holding his curling broom. The sweeping works by warming up the ice and reducing friction so the stone moves straighter. Ice hockey Alpine skiing Luge Which Winter Olympic sport features this? Ice hockey Curling Ski jumping Speed skating Bit of a trick question, this, as this isn't a piece of equipment used by the athletes. This is used by the starter on the speed-skating track. Which Winter Olympic sport looks like this? Biathlon Cross-country skiing Ski jumping These are the marking in the landing area of the ski jump section of the nordic combined. Freestyle skiing Which Winter Olympic sport features these? Curling Snowboarding Speed skating The speed skaters wear special gloves for two reasons. One is to avoid any hand injuries caused by skating blades during the frequent falls and crashes that take place. The tips of the gloves feature hard plastic balls in order to slide along the ice. Freestyle skiing In which Winter Olympic sport might you see this? Ice hockey Luge This is a shot of an official preparing the slide ahead of the women's luge singles competition in Pyeongchang. During the games ice technicians spray down the track, which is 6,200 ft long, as many as five times a day. Curling Ski jumping Which Winter Olympic sport looks like this? Snowboarding These are the markings along the snowboarding halfpipe course - which for Olympic contests is measured at 6.7m high (22ft). Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Nordic combined Which Winter Olympic sport is this? Alpine skiing Yes, it is the foot of the pole and the shadow of one of the flags in the men's downhill in the alpine skiing. Snowboarding Ice hockey Bobsleigh Which Winter Olympic sport features these? Giant slalom Ski jumping Cross-country skiing The presence of the lane markers gives this away as part of the cross-country skiing course. In the picture Charlotte Kalla of Sweden is competing. Freestyle skiing You got… Well done - gold medal stuff You've not met the Olympic standard - no medal for you Very good, but not quite enough for victory - it's a silver medal for you Excellent effort - and a bronze medal Challenge your friends Share on Facebook

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For those of you curious how the full images looked, here are the uncropped pictures.



Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 1: This picture showed John Morris of Canada in the curling. Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 2: OAR’s Tatiana Akimova competes in the women’s biathlon. Photograph: Sergei Bobylev/TASS

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 3: Team Olympic Athletes from Russia huddle before their ice hockey game against the USA. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 4: Canada’s Meagan Duhame, photographed during the pair skating short program. Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 5: The Chinese bobsleigh team practicing in Pyeongchang. The sleds can reach speeds of up to 90mph. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 6: This was a close-up of Switzerland’s Martina Kocher after competing in the women’s luge singles finals Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 7: The full picture shows Christopher Grotheer braking into the foam during a training run for the men’s skeleton Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 8: This is Magnus Nedregotten of Norway holding his curling broom. The sweeping works by warming up the ice and reducing friction so the stone moves straighter. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 9: This weird looking instrument is used by the starter at the speed skating Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 10: These are the markings in the landing area of the ski jump section of the nordic combined. Akito Watabe of Japan is in the picture. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 11: short track speed skating - the cropped picture showed just the gloves and one of the track markers Photograph: The Asahi Shimbun/(Credit too long, see caption)

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 12: A slide official prepares the slide ahead of the women’s luge singles competition. They have to spray down the ice on the track up to five times a day. Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 13: Scotty James of Australia competes during the snowboard men’s halfpipe final Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Question 14: The full picture shows Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway making a run during the men’s downhill Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images