ACROSS
2 A winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down and head-first→
 skeleton

3 A competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates→
 speedskating
6 Ice-skating in which the skaters perform various jumps, spins, and dance movements→
figureskating
7 A board like a wide ski that is used for sliding down hills of snow while standing→
snowboard
8 One of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that curve upward slightly in front, are attached to shoes, and are used for gliding over snow→
ski

DOWN
1 A game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a circle→
curling
4 A game played on an ice rink in which two teams of six players on skates use curved sticks to try to shoot a puck into the opponent’s goal→
icehockey
5 A winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp→
skijump