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Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May travel to Lillehammer, Norway for a special edition of the show, themed on the Winter Olympics.

The show consists of Winter Olympic sports that have been adapted to be played using motor cars, with the losers of each challenge having to eat golden snow.

The end credits of this show were edited to show Jeremy Clarkson as Björn Clarkson, Richard Hammond as Benny Hamond, James May as Agnetha May and The Stig as Anni-Frid Stig. Whilst every other crew member in the credits had their first name replaced by Björn. This is a reference to the members of Swedish pop group ABBA.


Biathlon

Clarkson raced a Volvo XC90 against May in an Audi Q7, cross-country, with 2 shooting rounds mid-course while every missed target gives 5 penalty seconds (the loser had to eat "golden snow"). May used a standard Biathlon .22 rifle, while Clarkson opted for a H&K MP5 Sub machine gun. 

Cold Weather Endurance

Hammond was subjected to Arctic temperatures in a Citroën C1, in a bid to see who will *** first: man or machine? 

Speed Skating

Clarkson ('Torville' with no ability to walk on ice) raced a Jaguar XK against a human skater (Introduced by May as Eskil Ervik) on the ice course of Vikingskipet Olympic Arena. 

Off-Road Slalom

May and Clarkson raced a four-wheel drive Land Rover Discovery and a two-wheel drive Jaguar XK against the clock, on just about five inches of frozen lake. 

Bobsleigh

In a repeated segment from Series 5 Episode 8, Hammond and a bobsleigh team race against May and a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution rally car piloted by Norwegian Henning Solberg, along near-identical courses. 

Ice Hockey

Ten Suzuki Swifts played 5-a-side hockey, in teams captained by Hammond and May, and refereed by Clarkson. May's team was called "primetime television" playing in Buffalo Sabres colours, while Hammond's team was called "daytime television" playing in Montreal Canadiens colours.


Ski Jump

The trio attempt to find out if a rocket-powered Mini could jump further than a skier from a downhill slope 
the challenge was then concluded by a ski jump on a snowmobile driven by The Stig.