I would have to agree that the Olympics would be improved with sports that people actually participate in during snowy weather. Snowball Fights, Snowman Building, and Hot Toddy Drinking are right up my alley, but I will leave Dogsled Racing to those who are more experienced. Video examples of each are included. Link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_%28sport%29
I only discovered this when I saw the Olympic medal bulletin board at my daughters school and would have assumed the same thing before that.