Karen Enke of East Germany was the dominant speed skater at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, winning two gold medals and two silvers
In the Summer Olympics, Finland has won their most medals in athletics and wrestling. In the Winter Olympics, Finland has won their most medals in cross country skiing, speed skating, and ski jumping.
Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in speed skating the 1980 Olympics.
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Canada won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in the 1980s, both at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo and both won by Gaétan Boucher in men's 1000 meter speed skating and 1500 meter speed skating.
The country that is hosting the olympics.
In the Winter Olympics, speed skating. In the Summer Olympics, athletics (track and field).
China sent 24 athletes to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid to compete in figure skating, speed skating, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, and biathlon. They did not win any medals. The 1980 Winter Olympics were the first Winter Olympics that China competed in.
Canada have won a total of 5 gold medals in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics, putting them second in the list of most gold medals in the event, behind South Korea, who have 17.
Figure skating is done in Holland, but speed skating is what the Dutch excel at, winning a great part of the medals at every Winter Olympics.
Skateboarding isn't in the Olympics
Alpine skiing, Bobsled, Biathlon, Cross Country, Figure Skating (pairs), Luge, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Skeleton, and Speed Skating. Germany is currently sitting in 2nd place for most medals. They have 26
The sporting events that Italian Athletes are competing in for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are Bobsled, Cross-Country, Figure Skating, Luge, Speed Skating, and Luge. As of today, Italy has one a silver metal in cross-country and two bronze medals in Luge and Nordic Combined.