Absolutely!
In fact, most are based on either standing, laying down, or sitting.
What do I mean? Let me elaborate.
Luge. Who would've ever thought that society's representation of the ultimate culmination of athletic ability would be lying down on a square piece of plastic? Remember when you where a little kid, and you used to tie your friends to a skateboard or wagon and send them down a hill to be funny/a jerk? You probably didn't realize that you were potentially preparing them for the pinnacle of snow sports showdowns!
What about Bobsledding? You sit in a hyper-futuristic looking mini-car (with rudders) and book down an icy pathway either alone or with some of your buddies. It sounds epic. But really, your sitting. Pardon my overt expression of opinion, but nearly every bobsled run looks the same! Some surprisingly unathletic-looking men in wetsuits jump into a bobsled and enjoy a thrilling speedride. Its the equivalent of a retired surfer reunion event at Cedar Point.
What about snowboarding? Standing on a plexiglass board. Skiing? Standing on two plexiglass boards.
Fortunately, curling is based on moving. Weirdly, this movement involves delicately pushing a rock and sweeping ice as if its an infected and fatal scab.
And of course, one mustn't forget skeleton.
Well, actually, its the same as luge, except on your stomach.
Fortunately, The Winter Olympics do redeem the possibly underrepresented spectrum of "athletic" sports with men's ice dancing.
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