The Winter Games are coming to your TV! Many of these winter sports are powered by oil and natural gas. Read 5 examples of how oil and natural gas powers winter sports.

1. Bobsleigh helmets 

Bobsleigh helmets use a high tech plastic composition to provide firm protection to the athlete. The plastic is a derivative of oil and natural gas!

2. Winter Uniforms

Many of the uniforms you will see during this years games are powered by oil and natural gas.

3. Ice Skates

Ice skates are used in many different winter sports, each of those are created using oil and natural gas.

4. Ice Hockey Nets

Ice hockey nets are made from nylon, an oil and natural gas derivative.

5. Zamboni

The zamboni uses numerous materials that are produced using oil and natural gas.