Winter sports quiz 2026–27
12 questions on the winter sports season: Milano Cortina 2026, the biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen and Le Grand-Bornand, classic alpine World Cup stops, the Four Hills Tournament over New Year and the Hahnenkamm races, with the published dates. One question at a time, the explanation and a source link after each answer, and your score at the end. Free, no account. Works offline once loaded.
All 12 questions
1. Which country hosted the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026?
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Italy
- France
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C. Italy
The FIS calendar lists the Olympic Winter Games at Milano Cortina, Italy.
2. On which day of 2026 did the Milano Cortina Winter Games end, according to the FIS calendar?
- Sunday 22 February
- Friday 20 February
- Saturday 28 February
- Sunday 1 March
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A. Sunday 22 February
The FIS calendar entry for the Games ends on 22 February 2026, a Sunday. (FIS lists alpine events from 3 February, before the opening ceremony.)
3. The 2026–27 biathlon World Cup stops in Hochfilzen, Austria, on 4–6 December 2026. On which weekday does it end?
- Friday
- Saturday
- Monday
- Sunday
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D. Sunday
The official biathlon calendar gives Hochfilzen 4 to 6 December 2026: Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6.
4. The Le Grand-Bornand biathlon World Cup runs 10–13 December 2026. On which weekday does it start?
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
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B. Thursday
The official calendar lists Le Grand Bornand from 10 to 13 December 2026, which is Thursday to Sunday.
5. Which two events does the men's alpine World Cup hold at Val d'Isère on 12–13 December 2026?
- Downhill and super-G
- Slalom and super-G
- Giant slalom and slalom
- Two downhills
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C. Giant slalom and slalom
The FIS calendar lists Val d'Isère (France) on 12–13 December 2026 with GS and SL for men.
6. Val Gardena-Gröden in South Tyrol hosts the men's World Cup on 15–19 December 2026. Which disciplines are on the FIS calendar?
- Downhill and super-G
- Giant slalom and slalom
- Slalom only
- Alpine combined
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A. Downhill and super-G
The FIS entry shows downhill (including training runs) and super-G for Val Gardena-Gröden, Italy.
7. The Bormio World Cup stop begins on 26 December 2026. Which day of the week is that?
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
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B. Saturday
The FIS calendar lists Bormio, Italy, from 26 to 29 December 2026 (downhills and a super-G for men). 26 December 2026 is a Saturday.
8. Where does the 75th Four Hills Tournament begin?
- Innsbruck
- Bischofshofen
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Oberstdorf
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D. Oberstdorf
The official site says the tournament traditionally opens at the Schattenbergschanze in Oberstdorf. The 2026/27 men's event there is on Tuesday 29 December.
9. Which Four Hills venue hosts the men's competition on New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027?
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Oberstdorf
- Innsbruck
- Bischofshofen
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A. Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The official programme has the men's competition at the Olympiaschanze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Friday 1 January. The site calls it the New Year's Day stop.
10. Where is the last Four Hills men's competition, on Wednesday 6 January 2027?
- Oberstdorf
- Innsbruck
- Bischofshofen
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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C. Bischofshofen
The official programme lists the men's final at the Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen on Wednesday 6 January, after Innsbruck on Sunday 3 January.
11. Which of these is the correct order of the four Four Hills venues in 2026/27?
- Innsbruck, Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bischofshofen
- Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck, Bischofshofen
- Oberstdorf, Innsbruck, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bischofshofen
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberstdorf, Bischofshofen, Innsbruck
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B. Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck, Bischofshofen
The programme runs Oberstdorf (29 Dec), Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1 Jan), Innsbruck (3 Jan) and Bischofshofen (6 Jan), so the tournament spans the New Year.
12. When are the 87th Hahnenkamm Races in Kitzbühel in January 2027?
- 4–10 January
- 8–12 January
- 29–31 January
- 18–24 January
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D. 18–24 January
The official Hahnenkamm site gives 18 to 24 January 2027, Monday to Sunday. The FIS calendar has the World Cup races (downhill, super-G, slalom) in Kitzbühel on 19–24 January.
Source: https://www.hahnenkamm.com/en
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